ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,780, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Wavegate Corp. (Lake Charles, La.).
"Electrode and percutaneous lead and method of use" was invented by Erich W. Wolf II (Lake Charles, La.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A percutaneous lead is provided which includes a generally tubular, multi-duct, flexible lead body. The lead body supports a distal set of electrodes and a proximal set of contacts which are connected by conductors in the ducts. The lead body further houses an optical fiber with a side firing section. The side firing section is held adjacent an optical transmission window, integrally formed with the flexible lead body. A cylin...