Patent ID: 9283378
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
1. A method for implanting an electrical stimulation lead into a patient, the method comprising: inserting an elongated sheath into a patient, the sheath comprising a sheath body with a proximal end and a distal tip, the sheath defining a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal tip; advancing the distal tip of the sheath to the patient's epidural space; guiding the distal tip of the sheath into and through an intervertebral foramen from a location inside the epidural space; positioning the distal tip of the sheath at a target implantation location; advancing a lead along the lumen of the sheath from the proximal end of the sheath body to the distal tip, the lead comprising a lead body and a plurality of electrodes disposed along a distal end of the lead body; and removing the sheath from the patient while leaving the distal end of the lead at the target implantation location.