Patent ID: 8494654

Claim:
A paddle lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue, the paddle lead assembly comprising: a paddle body having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the paddle body, and a transverse axis transverse to the longitudinal axis, the paddle body comprising a major surface, the major surface having a longitudinal length along the longitudinal axis of the paddle body and a transverse width along the transverse axis of the paddle body; a plurality of spaced-apart electrodes disposed on , and exposed at, the major surface of the paddle body, the plurality of spaced-apart electrodes comprising a first electrode and a second electrode; at least one first adjustable region configured and arranged to adjust a center-to-center distance between the first electrode and the second electrode while leaving the transverse width of the major surface unchanged; at least one lead body coupled to the paddle body; a plurality of terminals disposed on the at least one lead body; and a plurality of conductive wires coupling each of the plurality of electrodes to at least one of the plurality of terminals.