Patent ID: 8478426

Claim:
A lead for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue, the lead comprising; a distal lead element comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed on the distal lead element, and a plurality of conductive wires coupled to the plurality of electrodes and extending along a longitudinal axis of the distal lead element; at least two proximal lead elements, each of the at least two proximal lead elements comprising a plurality of terminals disposed on the proximal lead element, and a plurality of conductive wires coupled to the plurality of terminals and extending along a longitudinal axis of the proximal lead element; and a junction coupling the distal lead element to each of the at least two proximal lead elements, the junction comprising a circuit arrangement electrically coupling each of the conductive wires of the distal lead element to at least one of the conductive Wires of at least one of the at least two proximal lead elements, wherein the circuit arrangement comprises a flexible substrate and a plurality of conductive junction elements at least partially disposed on the substrate.