Thomas C Cross

US Patent:

20080269837, Oct 30, 2008

Filed:

Apr 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/742442

Inventors:

Christy Ludlow - Bethesda MD, US
Pamela Reed Kearney - Burke VA, US
Thomas E. Cross - St. Francis MN, US
Robyn L. Jagler - Eagan MN, US
Robert L. Olson - Vadnais Heights MN, US
James Britton Hissong - Jacksonville FL, US

International Classification:

A61N 1/372

US Classification:

607 48

Abstract:

Implantable leads implantable in a patient, such as patient's neck. The lead includes a first lead segment and a second lead segment. The second lead segment extends from the first lead segment at a first junction point and includes first, second, and third legs each defining a longitudinal length in extension from the first junction point to a distal end. A length of the first leg is greater than a length of the second leg, and a length of the second leg is greater than a length of the third leg. With this configuration, each of the legs are adapted to support at least one electrode at the distal end thereof, and are appropriately dimensioned relative to one another for locating the corresponding electrode at a desired target tissue site in the patient's neck. Targeted tissue can include, for example, muscles of the neck.