Patent ID: 8670828

Claim:
A medical lead having a lead body, the lead body comprising a conductor member connection apparatus, the connection apparatus comprising: a connection body operably coupled with the lead body, the connection body comprising: an opening defined in a first end; a slot defined in a wall of the connection body, the slot being in communication with the opening, wherein the slot has a length that is parallel to the axis of the medical lead; a conductor member disposed within the lead body, the conductor member having a lumen and a first end, wherein the first end of the conductor member is disposed within the opening defined in the first end of the connection body such that at least two filars of the conductor member are visible in the slot for laser welding of the at least two filars to the wall of the connection body defining the slot; and a weld mass disposed substantially within the slot joining the at least two filars to the connection body, wherein the weld mass comprises material from the connection body and the at least two filars of the conductor member, and wherein the material from the connection body and the at least two filars are combined as a result of the laser welding.