Patent ID: 9492651
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An MRI/RF compatible medical lead system, comprising: a lead having, a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a length extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion, the lead comprising at least one electrode disposed along the distal end portion of the lead and at least one conductor having a length with opposing proximal and distal end portions. wherein each conductor of the at least one conductor is configured with a plurality of current suppression modules along the length thereof, wherein each current suppression module comprises a first forward segment extending in a forward lengthwise direction, relative to the length of the lead toward the at least one electrode, a reverse segment that turns away from the first forward segment and extends in an opposing reverse lengthwise direction, relative to the length of the lead, opposite the forward lengthwise direction, and a second forward segment that turns away from the reverse segment and extends in the forward lengthwise segment, wherein the first forward segment, reverse segment, and second forward segment form a transversely stacked arrangement of lengthwise extending segments; and at least one contact disposed along the proximal end portion of the lead; wherein the at least one conductor electrically couples the at least one contact to the at least one electrode and wherein each conductor of the at least one conductor comprises a wire that extends continuously from at least one of the at least one contact to at least one of the at least one electrode.