Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Medical devices for modulating nerves
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Application No.: US14194524Application Date: 2014-02-28
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Publication No.: US09956033B2Publication Date: 2018-05-01
- Inventor: Robert N. Squire , Adam J. Royer , Jeffrey S. Lindquist , Daniel J. Horn
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18 ; A61B18/14 ; A61M25/10 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a medical device for modulating nerves. The medical device may include an elongate shaft having a distal region. A balloon may be coupled to the distal region. An electrode may be disposed within the balloon. A virtual electrode may be defined on the balloon. The virtual electrode may include a conductive region having an edge and a peripheral region disposed at least partially along the edge of the conductive region. The peripheral region may be configured to dissipate forces, electrical current, or both accumulating along the edge of the conductive region.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140257281A1 MEDICAL DEVICES FOR MODULATING NERVES Public/Granted day:2014-09-11
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