US 11,730,953 B2
Deep brain stimulation lead
André Mercanzini, Renens (CH); Alain Jordan, Denges (CH); Alexandre Michalis, Le Grand-Saconnex (CH); Marc Boers, Cully (CH); and Alain Dransart, Bolle (CH)
Assigned to Aleva Neurotherapeutics
Filed by Aleva Neurotherapeutics, Lausanne (CH)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/500,704.
Application 17/500,704 is a continuation of application No. 16/551,390, filed on Aug. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,167,126.
Application 16/551,390 is a continuation of application No. 16/015,625, filed on Jun. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,441,779, issued on Oct. 15, 2019.
Application 16/015,625 is a continuation of application No. 15/281,468, filed on Sep. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,065,031, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 15/281,468 is a continuation of application No. 14/470,423, filed on Aug. 27, 2014, granted, now 9,474,894, issued on Oct. 25, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0032043 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 5/24 (2021.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/0534 (2013.01) [A61B 5/24 (2021.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61B 5/6868 (2013.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); H05K 1/118 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A neurological lead, comprising:
a planar formed, cylindrical film coupled with an external tube, the planar formed, cylindrical film comprising:
a plurality of electrodes, each electrode of the plurality of electrodes having at least one rounded corner; and
a plurality of periphery traces defined along the planar formed, cylindrical film, each periphery trace of the plurality of periphery traces at least partially encircling a perimeter of a corresponding electrode of the plurality of electrodes and electrically coupled with the corresponding electrode.