Patent ID: 8615307

Claim:
An electrical stimulation lead comprising: a lead body with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal length; a plurality of conductive contacts disposed at the distal end and the proximal end of the lead body, the plurality of conductive contacts comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed on the distal end of the lead, and a plurality of terminals disposed on the proximal end of the lead; wherein the plurality of conductive contacts comprise a first conductive contact having an inner surface and an outer surface, the first conductive contact comprising a recess formed along a portion of the outer surface of the first conductive contact, and a first adhesive aperture defined between the inner surface and the outer surface of the first conductive contact, the first adhesive aperture defined in the recess; a second adhesive aperture defined between the inner surface and the outer surface of the first conductive contact, the second adhesive aperture defined in the recess; a plurality of conductors, each of the plurality of conductors electrically coupling at least one of the electrodes to at least one of the terminals, wherein the first conductive contact has at least one of the plurality of conductors associated with, and electrically coupled to the first conductive contact, wherein the at least one associated conductor extends through the first adhesive aperture from inside the lead body to the outer surface of the first conductive contact, and wherein the at least one associated conductor extends through the second adhesive aperture from the outer surface to the inner surface of the first conductive contact; and an adhesive disposed in proximity to the first adhesive aperture to adhesively couple the first conductive contact to the at least one associated conductor.