Patent ID: 11883651
Assignee: NEXTERN INNOVATION, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 20:
21. A lead for temporary stimulation of a peripheral nerve, the lead comprising:
a lead ribbon comprising:
a substantially flat lead ribbon substrate extending in a first plane when in an unwound state;
a pair of traces running along a length of the lead ribbon substrate between a lead ribbon proximal end to a lead ribbon distal end;
a pair of electrodes disposed at the lead ribbon distal end and in electrical communication with the pair of traces, respectively; and,
a pair of exposed electrical stimulation pads disposed at the lead ribbon proximal end and in electrical communication with the pair of traces, respectively, wherein the lead ribbon is wrapped around a longitudinal axis such that an exposed surface of each of the pair of electrical stimulation pads are oriented radially outward relative to the longitudinal axis; and,
a plurality of means for fixation extending in the first plane from at least a first edge of the lead ribbon substrate when the lead ribbon substrate is in the unwound state and disposed along the length of the lead ribbon and configured to fixingly engage with surrounding patient tissue, the plurality of means for fixation further configured to disengage from the tissue when the lead ribbon proximal end is pulled.