Spinal cord stimulator tuohy needle connector and methods of use
View Patent ↗Provided herein are systems, methods and apparatuses for a Spinal cord stimulator touhy needle connector.
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.
2. The spinal cord stimulator Tuohy needle connector of claim 1 , wherein the bridge connector comprises a latch point, pivot point, tongue and groove coupling, clip point, a button coupling, a magnetic coupling, or alternative connection that allows the first electrode spinal cord needle and the second electrode spinal cord needle to move bilaterally or up/down.
3. A method for spinal cord stimulation comprising: providing a spinal cord stimulator Tuohy needle connector of claim 1 including the bridge connector; operably coupling the first electrode spinal cord needle and the second electrode spinal cord needle with the bridge connector to provide the 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 the single lead pass.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising operably coupling the first electrode spinal cord needle and the second electrode spinal cord needle with a first electrode and a second electrode.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising feeding the spinal cord stimulator lead through the first electrode spinal cord needle and the second electrode spinal cord needle.