US 12,415,067 B2
Spinal cord stimulator tuohy needle connector and methods of use
Keith Schmidt, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed by Keith Schmidt, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/944,848.
Prior Publication US 2024/0082570 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. A61N 1/05 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/0551 (2013.01) 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spinal cord stimulator Tuohy needle connector comprising: a bridge connector operably coupling a first electrode spinal cord needle and a second electrode spinal cord needle;
the bridge connector operably couples the first electrode spinal cord needle and the second electrode spinal cord needle to provide an angle μl to allow the distal ends of the first electrode spinal cord needle and the second electrode spinal cord needle to abut and form a single lead pass;
wherein the single lead pass is between about 3 mm and about 12 mm;
wherein a spinal cord stimulator lead is fed through the first electrode spinal cord needle and the second electrode spinal cord needle;
wherein the Angle μl between the first electrode spinal cord needle and the second electrode spinal cord needle is between about 10 degrees and about 80 degrees;
a first proximal T-wing hub and the second electrode spinal cord needle comprises a second proximal T-wing hub, wherein the first proximal T-wing hub and the second proximal T-wing hub operably couple with the bridge connector to allow the first electrode spinal cord needle and the second electrode spinal cord needle to move bilaterally or up/down by way of a groove coupling between the first T-wing hub and the second T-wing hub.