Patent ID: 8478424

Claim:
A medical lead comprising: a connector for operably coupling the lead to an active medical device, the connector including a first tubular conductive contact having a length, a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending through the contact from the proximal end to the distal end, a second tubular conductive contact having a length, a proximal end, and a distal end, and a first insulating tube having a proximal end and a distal end, and disposed about the second contact such that the distal end of the insulating tube extends beyond the distal end of the second contact and the proximal end of the insulating tube is disposed about the second contact between the proximal and distal ends of the second contact, leaving the proximal end of the second contact un-insulated, wherein the second contact is disposed in the lumen of the first contact such that the proximal and distal ends of the second contact extend beyond the proximal and distal ends of the first contact; a first electrode operably coupled to the first contact; and a second electrode operably coupled to the second contact.