Patent ID: 8880176
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An implantable neural stimulation electrode assembly, comprising: a first electrode unit having a dielectric first paddle, a plurality of first electrodes carried by the first paddle, and a guideline having a distal section fixed to the first paddle and a proximal section having a length configured to extend beyond the first paddle and externally of a patient when the first paddle is positioned within the patient, wherein the first paddle includes a first cross-sectional dimension, and wherein the guideline includes a second cross-sectional dimension, less than the first cross-sectional dimension; and a second electrode unit having a dielectric second paddle and a plurality of second electrodes carried by the second paddle, wherein the second paddle is configured to travel along the guideline from a first position spaced apart from the first paddle to a second position adjacent to and engaged with the first paddle in a side-by-side configuration within the patient.