Patent ID: 9289600
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A61N,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An electrical stimulation lead, comprising: a paddle body comprising a non-conductive, biocompatible material; at least one lead body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal length, the distal end of each of the at least one lead bodies coupled to the paddle body; a plurality of electrically conductive fixation elements embedded within the paddle body so that the non-conductive material of the paddle body surrounds and is in contact with a plurality of surfaces of each of the fixation elements; a plurality of electrodes disposed on the paddle body, each electrode comprising a stimulating element with an exposed stimulation surface and a piercing element extending from the stimulating element into the paddle body and making contact with at least one of the plurality of fixation elements, wherein the piercing element comprises a post that engages the at least one of the fixation elements to physically and electrically couple the post to the at least one of the fixation elements; a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal ends of each of the at least one lead bodies; and a plurality of conductor wires, each conductor wire of the plurality of conductor wires electrically coupling each of the plurality of terminals to at least one of the plurality of electrodes.