Patent ID: 9248284
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
1. A stimulation electrode for a stimulation device for stimulating organs in the case of spinal paraplegia, comprising: an electrode shaft, at one end of which an electrode tip is arranged for emitting a stimulation signal and at the other end of which a connection region is provided for a signal line, and at least one fixing mechanism for fixing the position of the electrode shaft in the surrounding tissue of a subject along the longitudinal axis of said electrode shaft, wherein the fixing mechanism has at least one holding member to prevent a withdrawal and at least one holding member to prevent an advance relative to the surrounding tissue, wherein the holding members for preventing the withdrawal and the advance are spaced apart by a clamping region and connected thereto, the clamping region establishing a force-fit connection between the electrode shaft and the holding members, wherein a kink region is provided on the connection between the clamping region and the holding members to define a constriction for pivoting the holding members if a threshold force is exceeded, and wherein on the electrode tip between a front tip end and a region of the fixing mechanism, electrode rings are provided for contact with nerves, the electrode rings having at least one of a length and a distance from one another of approximately 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm and a distance of 4 mm to 6 mm being provided between the fixing mechanism and the electrode rings.