Patent ID: 8594810

Claim:
An implantable medical lead, comprising: a lead body adapted for in vivo insertion in a living body, said lead body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer casing disposed between said proximal end and said distal end; a header at said distal end of said lead body; a fixation arrangement and an electrode located in said header, said fixation arrangement being adapted to attach the distal end of the lead body to an organ in vivo and said electrode being adapted to transmit or receive electrical signals to or from the organ; a connector at said proximal end of said lead body, said connector comprising a connector housing and a connector pin, said connector pin disposed within said connector housing, and said connector being configured for mechanical and electrical connection to an electronic device; said lead body comprising an inner coil extending along a length of said lead body inside said outer casing and transmitting electrical signals between said connector pin and said electrode, and said header and said connector housing connected to said outer casing; said connector pin having a bore therein and said inner coil extending through said bore inside said connector pin; a coil adapter disposed and secured within said bore at a proximal portion of said connector pin, said coil adapter having an inner lumen, a shaft portion at a distal portion of said coil adapter, and a head portion at a proximal portion of said coil adapter, said shaft portion configured to receive and secure a proximal end of said inner coil so at to secure the proximal end of the said inner coil to said proximal portion of said connector pin.