Patent ID: 8538553

Claim:
An implantable lead, comprising: a lead body configured to be implanted in a patient, the lead body having a distal end and a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the distal and proximal ends; a connector assembly provided at the proximal end of the lead body, the connector assembly configured to connect to an implantable medical device; an electrode provided proximate to the distal end of the lead body, the electrode configured to at least one of deliver stimulating pulses and sense electrical activity; and a multi-layer coil conductor located within the lumen along the lead body and electrically coupled between the connector and the electrode, the multi-layer coil including a first winding formed with multiple winding turns, the winding turns being segmented in an alternating pattern of insulated segments and non-insulated segments along at least a portion of the length of the lead body, the multi-layer coil including a winding turn connective layer extending along and electrically interconnecting the winding turns within at least one of the non-insulated segments.