Patent ID: 8461681

Claim:
An implantable medical lead comprising: a lead body having a proximal end and a distal end; a connector assembly disposed in proximity to the proximal end of the lead body; the connector assembly configured to operably couple the lead to an implantable medical device; a transducer disposed along the lead body distal to the connector assembly; and an interconnect for electrically coupling the transducer to the connector assembly, wherein the interconnect comprises: (i) a first conductive layer; (ii) a second conductive layer introduced over the first conductive layer; and (iii) a third conductive layer introduced over the second conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer comprises Ti—Nb, the second conductive layer comprises Nb, and the third conductive layer comprises Ti—Nb, wherein one of the first and third layers is configured to be closest to the transducer.