Lead Assembly and Method of Making Same

A method of making a stimulation lead having a terminal end and a distal end, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of conductor lumens within the lead;
• placing a plurality of conductive terminal contacts at the distal end of the stimulation lead;
• connecting at least one conductor wire to one of the conductive terminal contacts;
• and
• placing epoxy between two terminal contacts.

A stimulation lead having a terminal end, a distal end and an insulative covering, the lead comprising:

• a plurality of electrode contacts on the distal end of the stimulation lead,
• a plurality of conductive terminal contacts at the terminal end of the stimulation lead;
• at least one conductor wire that connects one of the plurality of conductive terminal contact to one of the electrode contacts;
• a terminal spacer that is positioned between a first and a second adjacent terminal contacts;
• and
• epoxy that is between the spacer and one terminal contact.

A stimulation lead having a terminal end and a distal end and an insulative covering, the lead comprising:

• at plurality of electrode contacts;
• at least two conductive terminal contacts at the proximal end of the stimulation lead;
• at least one conductor wire that connects one of the plurality of conductive terminal contacts to one of the plurality of electrode contacts;
• and
• epoxy that is placed between the at least two terminal contacts.

A stimulation lead having a terminal end and a distal end and an insulative covering, the lead comprising:

• a plurality electrode contacts on the distal end of the stimulation lead,
• at last a first and second conductive terminal contacts at the terminal end of the stimulation lead;
• at least one conductor wire that at least one of the conductive terminal contacts to one of the plurality of electrode contacts;
• a terminal spacer that is positioned between a first and a second adjacent terminal contacts, wherein the terminal spacer is selected from the group consisting of PEEK and polysulfone.