Patent ID: 11918363
Assignee: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. An electrode assembly comprising:
first and second needle electrodes; wherein the first needle electrode extends along a first axis and includes a first tip and the second needle electrode extends along a second axis and includes a second tip;
a body having a first end, a second end, a first side portion and a second side portion; wherein the body interconnects the first and second needle electrodes; further wherein the body includes a hinge segment interconnecting the first and second side portions;
wherein the body has a natural arrangement and the body also has an expanded arrangement in which the first and second side portions are drawn together at the second end such that the first and second electrode tips are positioned further away from each other as compared to the natural arrangement;
and
a first lead wire assembly interconnected to the first needle electrode and a second lead wire assembly interconnected to the second needle electrode;
wherein the first side portion includes a first support block and second side portion includes a second support block and further wherein, in the expanded arrangement, the first support block contacts the second support block;
wherein when the body is in the expanded arrangement, the first axis of the first needle electrode is substantially parallel to the second axis of the second needle electrode.