Patent ID: 8918157
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: A61N,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An implantable medical lead comprising: a longitudinally extending body having a distal end and a proximal end; a ring electrode on the body near the distal end; a lead connector end operably coupled to the proximal end of the body; a tubular braid arrangement having an electrical conductor braided with an electrical nonconductor; wherein the electrical conductor extends between the lead connector end and the ring electrode; and a crimp slug looped around the electrical conductor and cinched about the electrical conductor, the crimp slug crimped to secure the electrical conductor onto the crimp slug; wherein the ring electrode comprises a cylindrical wall and a seam extending proximal to distal along the wall, the seam formed by a first wall edge extending proximal to distal and a second wall edge extending proximal to distal, the wall edges being opposed and brought together to form the seam, each wall edge having a notch such that, when the wall edges are brought together to form the seam, the notches form a window extending through the wall.