Patent ID: 7957818

Claim:
An implantable medical electrical lead, which comprises: a) an elongate lead body comprising a sidewall surrounding a lumen having a length extending from a proximal lead portion to a distal lead portion; b) at least one coil disposed in the lead body sidewall surrounding the lumen; c) at least one proximal electrode disposed in the proximal lead portion; d) at least one distal electrode disposed in the distal lead portion; e) at least one wire of an electrically conductive metal disposed along the length of the lead body to provide electrical continuity from the proximal electrode to the distal electrode, wherein at least one of the proximal and distal electrodes is spaced radially outwardly from at least a portion of the coil and a portion of the lead wire protrudes through the lead body sidewall and resides between the at least one of the proximal and distal electrodes and the coil; and f) wherein the at least one of the proximal and distal electrodes contacts the protruding portion of the wire.