Patent ID: 8509914
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A lead assembly, comprising: an outer body tubing comprising first and second conductors; a plurality of electrodes with at least one electrode formed on an end of each of the first and second conductors; a first tubing insert member that receives the first conductor, comprising a first surface having a shape that substantially matches the first predetermined shape of the first keyed surface; and a second tubing insert member that receives the second conductor, comprising a second surface having a shape that substantially matches the second predetermined shape of the second keyed surface; wherein, when said first conductor is inserted into said first through-hole of said first outer body tubing portion, a portion of said first tubing insert member is inserted into said first longitudinal outer body tubing portion so as to substantially align said first surface of the first tubing insert member with said first keyed surface of the first outer body tubing portion, said second conductor is inserted into said second through-hole of said second outer body tubing portion, and a portion of said second tubing insert member is inserted into said second longitudinal outer body tubing portion so as to substantially align said second surface of the second tubing insert member with said second keyed surface of the second outer body tubing portion, then the electrodes formed on ends of the first and second conductors are encouraged into a desired relationship; wherein each of said first and second tubing insert members comprise hollow body members, each having a slot at an end of each hollow body member into which at least one of the plurality of electrodes is inserted.