Patent ID: 8721659

Claim:
A stylet-lead assembly comprising: a therapy delivery element comprising a proximal end with a plurality of electrical contacts adapted to electrically couple with an implantable pulse generator, a distal end with a plurality of electrodes electrically coupled to the electrical contacts, and a lumen having a lumen length extending from the proximal end to almost the distal end; a stylet wire having a distal end and a proximal portion including a proximal, terminal end; a locking insert having a first channel adapted to receive the proximal portion of the stylet wire, wherein an excess portion of the proximal portion of the stylet wire extending beyond a proximal end of the locking insert includes at least one bend; and a stylet handle having an opening at a first end adapted to compressively engage the proximal portion of the stylet wire to the locking insert to lock the stylet wire with respect to the stylet handle, such that an exposed length of an exposed portion of the stylet wire extending distally from the stylet handle is generally equal to the lumen length, wherein: the proximal, terminal end of the stylet wire is disposed within the stylet handle; and with the proximal portion of the stylet wire compressively engaged with the locking insert, the exposed length of the stylet wire is fixed.