Patent ID: 8886335

Claim:
A stimulation lead having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the stimulation lead comprising: an elongate body having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal portion of the elongate body; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal portion of the elongate body; and a plurality of conductors coupling the plurality of terminals to the plurality of electrodes, wherein the proximal portion of the stimulation lead has a circular lateral cross-section with an outer diameter and the distal portion of the stimulation lead comprises a low-profile region in which the stimulation lead has a non-circular lateral cross-section with an outer diameter that is no greater than the outer diameter of the circular lateral cross-section in any direction and, in at least one direction, is at least 10% less than the outer diameter of the circular lateral cross-section, wherein the plurality of electrodes are disposed in a portion of the low-profile region, wherein the outer diameter of the low-profile region of the stimulation lead with the non-circular lateral cross-section is no more than 0.039″ in any direction and is constant in at least the portion in which the electrodes are disposed.