Patent ID: 8214055

Claim:
A method of providing cortical or deep brain stimulation to a patient 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 band, and (iv) a respective inductive winding disposed around the outer band of each of the electrical connectors, wherein the respective inductive winding is adapted to limit MRI induced current flowing to or from the stimulation lead; inserting the stimulation lead into the connector implant device; connecting the implantable pulse generator to the stimulation lead through the connector implant device; generating stimulation pulses by the implantable pulse tissue; and delivering the generated stimulation pulses to cortical or deep brain tissue of the patient using the stimulation lead.