Patent ID: 8260436

Claim:
A neurostimulation lead comprising: a lead body having a proximal end and a distal end, and defining a longitudinal axis; a plurality of stimulation electrodes disposed adjacent the distal end of the lead body; and a fixation mechanism mounted to the lead body at a position between one of the electrodes and the proximal end of the lead body, the fixation mechanism including one or more wire-like elements that are expandable to fix the lead body at a tissue target site, wherein the position is axially displaced from the plurality of stimulation electrodes, and wherein proximal and distal ends of each of the one or more wire-like elements are mechanically coupled to the lead body, and, for each of the one or more wire-like elements, the proximal and distal ends of the wire-like element are axially displaced from each other along the longitudinal axis of the lead body.