Patent ID: 7123013

Claim:
A lead for medical applications that reduces the effects of MRI induced signals, comprising: two coiled conductive strands forming a spring-like configuration such that current flows over a surface thereof, through contact points between adjacent loops of the coiled conductive strands; a first insulating coating formed over a first portion of said two coiled conductive strands such that a first inline inductive element having a first inductance is formed, the current flowing along a curvature of said two coiled conductive strands in the first insulating coated portion of two coiled conductive strands; and a second insulating coating formed over a second portion of said two coiled conductive strands such that a second inline inductive element having a second inductance is formed, the current flowing along a curvature of said two coiled conductive strands in the second insulating coated portion of two coiled conductive strands; said first inductance being different from said second inductance.