US Patent Issued to Axonics on Sept. 23 for "Neurostimulation leads with reduced current leakage" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,103, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Axonics Inc. (Irvine, Calif.).

"Neurostimulation leads with reduced current leakage" was invented by Henry Lee (Irvine, Calif.), Prabodh Mathur (Laguna Niguel, Calif.) and Guangqiang Jiang (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments include implantable neurostimulation leads configured to reduce current leakage following implantation in a patient's body, and methods of manufacturing such leads. A lead includes a lead body with proximal apertures and distal apertures; a lumen extending through the lead body; electrodes at a distal portion of the lead body and connector interface...