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1. An electrical stimulating system comprising
an implantable lead comprising:
an elongated lead body having proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal length, the lead body comprising
a first lead assembly disposed at one of the proximal end or the distal end of the lead body, the first lead assembly having a tip and an opposing medial end, the first lead assembly comprising a plurality of first external contacts, and at least one conductive wire disposed in the first lead assembly, the at least one conductive wire extending from at least one first external contact towards the medial end of the first lead assembly;a medial section with a first end and a second end, the medial section comprising a plurality of conductors extending from the first end to the second end; anda first intermediate assembly disposed between the first lead assembly and the first end of the medial section, the first intermediate assembly comprising a plurality of conductive elements, at least one of the conductive elements configured and arranged to electrically couple the at least one conductive wire of the first lead assembly to at least one of the conductors at the first end of the medial section;wherein the first lead assembly, the medial section, and the first intermediate assembly maintain an isodiametric profile along the longitudinal length of the lead body;wherein the lead body further comprises a second lead assembly electrically coupled to the second end of the medial section, the second lead assembly comprising
a plurality of second external contacts, andat least one conductive wire disposed in the second lead assembly, the at least one conductive wire electrically coupling at least one second external contact disposed on the second lead assembly to at least one conductor at the second end of the medial section;wherein the first lead assembly is disposed at the distal end of the lead body and the second lead assembly is disposed at the proximal end of the lead body;wherein the plurality of first external contacts comprise a plurality of electrodes and the plurality of second external contacts comprise a plurality of terminals; a control module configured and arranged to electrically couple to the proximal end of the lead body, the control module comprising
a housing, andan electronic subassembly disposed in the housing; and a connector for receiving the proximal end of the lead body, the connector having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal length, the connector comprising
a connector housing defining a port at the distal end of the connector, the port configured and arranged for receiving, the proximal end of the lead body, anda plurality of connector contacts disposed in the connector housing, the connector contacts configured and arranged to couple to at least one of the plurality of terminals disposed on the proximal end of the lead body; and a lead extension coupling the lead body to the control module, the lead extension comprising
an elongated lead extension body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal length, the lead extension body comprisinga first lead extension assembly with a tip and an opposing medial end, the first lead extension assembly comprising a plurality of external lead extension contacts, and at least one conductive wire disposed in the first lead extension assembly, the at least one conductive wire extending from at least one external lead extension contact towards the medial end of the first lead extension assembly;a medial lead extension section with a first end and a second end, the medial lead extension section comprising a plurality of conductors extending from the first end to the second end; anda first intermediate lead extension assembly disposed between the first lead extension assembly and the medial lead extension section, the first intermediate lead extension assembly comprising a plurality of conductive elements, the conductive elements configured and arranged to electrically couple at least one conductive wire of the first lead extension assembly to at least one conductor at the first end of the medial lead extension section. |
