Patent ID: 9415213
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
1. An implantable electrical stimulation lead comprising: a lead body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal length; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end of the lead body; a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end of the lead body; a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the plurality of electrodes to the plurality of terminals; and at least one internal conductive structure disposed within the distal end or proximal end of the lead body near at least one of the electrodes or terminals, respectively, wherein the at least one internal conductive structure is not conductively connected to the electrodes, terminals, or conductors, wherein the at least one internal conductive structure comprises a dummy coil disposed within the distal end of the lead body and extending radially under at least a distal-most one of the plurality of electrodes.