A stimulation needle apparatus for selectively administering a trial stimulation to body tissue of a patient , the stimulation needle apparatus comprising: a cannula assembly including: a cannula including a cannula lumen extending from a proximal cannula end to a distal cannula end ; and a cannula hub disposed at the proximal cannula end , wherein the cannula lumen is accessible through the cannula hub ; and a stylet assembly including: a stylet sized and shaped to fit within the cannula lumen , the stylet including a proximal stylet end and a distal stylet end ; a stylet hub disposed at the proximal stylet end , the stylet hub being configured to engage with the cannula hub , wherein, with the stylet hub engaged with the cannula hub , the distal stylet end extends distally from the distal cannula end ; and a stylet connection electrically coupled with the stylet , the stylet connection being disposed at a proximal portion of the stylet hub and configured to electrically couple with a stimulator device , wherein, with the stimulator device electrically coupled to the stylet connection , a stimulation pulse delivered by the stimulator device is conducted from the stylet connection through the stylet to the distal stylet end to administer the trial stimulation; characterized in that the stylet connection includes a loop configured to be coupled to a test clip of the stimulator device . a cannula assembly including: a cannula including a cannula lumen extending from a proximal cannula end to a distal cannula end ; and a cannula hub disposed at the proximal cannula end , wherein the cannula lumen is accessible through the cannula hub ; and a cannula including a cannula lumen extending from a proximal cannula end to a distal cannula end ; and a cannula hub disposed at the proximal cannula end , wherein the cannula lumen is accessible through the cannula hub ; and a stylet assembly including: a stylet sized and shaped to fit within the cannula lumen , the stylet including a proximal stylet end and a distal stylet end ; a stylet hub disposed at the proximal stylet end , the stylet hub being configured to engage with the cannula hub , wherein, with the stylet hub engaged with the cannula hub , the distal stylet end extends distally from the distal cannula end ; and a stylet connection electrically coupled with the stylet , the stylet connection being disposed at a proximal portion of the stylet hub and configured to electrically couple with a stimulator device , wherein, with the stimulator device electrically coupled to the stylet connection , a stimulation pulse delivered by the stimulator device is conducted from the stylet connection through the stylet to the distal stylet end to administer the trial stimulation; a stylet sized and shaped to fit within the cannula lumen , the stylet including a proximal stylet end and a distal stylet end ; a stylet hub disposed at the proximal stylet end , the stylet hub being configured to engage with the cannula hub , wherein, with the stylet hub engaged with the cannula hub , the distal stylet end extends distally from the distal cannula end ; and a stylet connection electrically coupled with the stylet , the stylet connection being disposed at a proximal portion of the stylet hub and configured to electrically couple with a stimulator device , wherein, with the stimulator device electrically coupled to the stylet connection , a stimulation pulse delivered by the stimulator device is conducted from the stylet connection through the stylet to the distal stylet end to administer the trial stimulation; characterized in that the stylet connection includes a loop configured to be coupled to a test clip of the stimulator device . <EOS>