Patent ID: 8788062

Claim:
An implantable medical lead, comprising: a lead body; a swage base coupled to the lead body, the swage base comprising an annular body including at least one flange and one or more protrusions extending radially outward from an outer circumference of the at least one flange; a rigid member, the rigid member comprising an annular ring, the swage base at least partially within the annular ring; a polymeric member interposed at least in part between the outer circumference of the at least one flange and the rigid member, the polymeric member comprising a flexible tubular member that extends distally or proximally beyond the swage base and the rigid member to define an exterior surface of the lead body, the annular ring radially surrounding at least part of the flexible tubular member, the at least one flange at least partially within the flexible tubular member; and a compression joint mechanically bonding the polymer member to the swage base and the rigid member, wherein a portion of the flexible tubular member is in contact with, and compressed between, the one or more protrusions and the rigid member.