Patent ID: 8543218
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of providing electrical stimulation to a patient as a medical therapy using an implantable pulse generator and a stimulation lead, the method comprising: providing a connector implant device, the connector implant device comprising (i) an implantable housing, (ii) an aperture within the housing for receiving a portion of the stimulation lead, (iii) a plurality of electrical connectors within the aperture for electrically connecting to the electrical contacts of the stimulation lead, wherein each of the plurality of electrical connectors comprises a respective outer surface, and (iv) a respective inductive winding disposed around the outer surface of each of the electrical connectors, wherein the respective inductive winding is adapted to limit MRI induced current flow via the stimulation lead when disposed in an operating MRI system; inserting the stimulation lead into the connector implant device with one or more electrodes of the stimulation lead adjacent to electrically excitable tissue of the patient; connecting the implantable pulse generator to the stimulation lead through the connector implant device; generating stimulation pulses by the implantable pulse generator; delivering the generated stimulation pulses to the patient using the one or more electrodes stimulation lead to treat one or more medical conditions of the patient; and filtering MRI induced current in the connector implant device when the stimulation lead is disposed in an operating MRI system.