Patent ID: 8923982
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: A61N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An implantable lead for an electrical stimulation system, the lead comprising: a lead body having a distal end, a proximal end, a longitudinal axis, and a circumference; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end of the lead body in an electrode array, the plurality of electrodes comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of segmented electrodes extends partially around the circumference 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 capsule comprising a polymer skin and an x-ray fluorescent material disposed within the polymer skin, wherein the at least one capsule is disposed along the distal end of the lead body relative to the electrode array to indicate, when viewed fluoroscopically, an orientation of the electrode array.