Implantable medical lead and method of making same

An implantable medical lead comprising:

• a longitudinally extending body comprising a distal end and a proximal end;
• a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor extending through the body between the proximal end and the distal end;
• a first electrical component positioned on the body relative to a second electrical component, the first and second electrical components each comprising a sacrificial feature defined in a wall, the sacrificial feature comprising a region that continues from the wall and a side that is isolated from the wall via a void defined in the wall;
• a first weld formed at least in part from at least a portion of the sacrificial feature of the first electrical component, the weld operably coupling the first electrical component to the first electrical conductor;
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• a second weld formed at least in part from at least a portion of the sacrificial feature of the second electrical component, the weld operably coupling the second electrical component to the second electrical conductor.

An implantable medical lead comprising:

• a longitudinally extending body comprising a distal end and a proximal end;
• a structure supported by the body;
• a mechanical component on the body and comprising a sacrificial feature defined in a wall of the mechanical component, the sacrificial feature comprising a region that continues from the wall of the mechanical component and a side that is isolated from the wall of the mechanical component via a void defined in the wall of the mechanical component;
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• a weld formed at least in part from at least a portion of the sacrificial feature, the weld operably coupling the mechanical component to the structure.