Patent ID: 9415154
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61M,A61N

Claim Text:
1. An electrical stimulation lead, comprising: at least one lead body having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, an outer surface, and a longitudinal length; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end portion of the at least one lead body; a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end portion of the at least one lead body; a plurality of stimulation conductors, each stimulation conductor of the plurality of stimulation conductors electrically coupling each of the plurality of terminals to at least one of the plurality of electrodes; at least one light-emitter disposed along the distal end portion of the at least one lead body, the at least one light-emitter configured and arranged for emitting received light outward from the outer surface of the at least one lead body; at least one light source disposed along the at least one lead body, the at least one light source configured and arranged for converting received electrical power into light; at least one optical transport medium disposed along the at least one lead body, the at least one optical transport medium having a proximal end coupled to the at least one light source and a distal end coupled to the at least one light-emitter, wherein the at least one optical transport medium is configured and arranged to transport light from the at least one light source to the at least one light-emitter; and at least one light source conductor electrically coupled to the at least one light source and extending to the plurality of terminals.