Patent ID: 7386350
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A combined electrical and chemical stimulation device comprising: a stimulation lead having an elongate, tubular configuration, and a central lumen extending therethrough; a plurality of infusion ports communicating with said central lumen, said infusion ports enabling infusion of chemical/nutrients from the central lumen to tissue located exterior of said stimulation lead; a plurality of electrodes positioned on said stimulation lead adjacent said infusion ports, said electrodes communicating with a source of electrical energy for providing electrical stimulation of tissue adjacent said electrodes; wherein said stimulation lead has a diameter that progressively narrows from a proximal end of said lead towards said distal end thereof, and wherein at least some of said infusion ports and said electrodes are positioned between said proximal end and said distal end.