Patent ID: 7519433

Claim:
An implantable electrostimulation device for attachment to tissue to be stimulated within a patient's body, said-device comprising: an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end; an electric connection terminal at or near the proximal end for connection to a power source; at least one flexible electrode at or near the distal end; at least one electrical conductor extending through the elongated body from the flexible electrode to the electrical connection terminal whereby an electrical pathway may be formed between the flexible electrode, the electrical connection terminal, and the tissue to be stimulated; and a substantially flexible anchoring loop at or near the distal end, the substantially flexible anchoring loop adapted to remain substantially flexible in substantially all configurations and positions, wherein the anchoring loon has a normal, open position in which the loop has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the flexible electrode, and wherein the elongated body is narrow at a position between the flexible electrode and the anchoring loop to allow the anchoring loop to be positioned for attachment within the patient's body.