Apparatus and method for positioning, implanting and using a stimulation lead

A lead introducer system comprising:

• a housing configured to held in a single hand of a user;
• an outer sheath extending from the housing;
• at least one test electrode positioned on the outer sheath;
• an intermediate sheath;
• a coiled lead positioned in the intermediate sheath, wherein the intermediate sheath is positioned in and moveable relative to the outer sheath;
• and
• an actuator engaged with the intermediate sheath, wherein upon actuation the intermediate sheath and coiled lead are deployed into a targeted tissue region, anchoring the lead into the targeted tissue region, and withdrawing the intermediate sheath from the anchored lead in a single actuation.

A lead introducer system comprising:

• a housing;
• an outer sheath extending from the housing;
• at least one test electrode positioned on the outer sheath;
• an intermediate sheath positioned in and moveable relative to the outer sheath;
• an inner sheath;
• a coiled lead positioned in the inner sheath, wherein the inner sheath is positioned in and moveable relative to the intermediate sheath and the outer sheath;
• an actuator engaged with the inner sheath, wherein upon actuation the inner sheath and coiled lead are deployed into a targeted tissue region, anchoring the coiled lead into the targeted tissue region, and withdrawing the inner sheath from the anchored coiled lead in a single actuation;
• a lead connector operatively coupled to the at least one test electrode;
• and
• an electrical stimulation device coupled with the lead connector, wherein the electrical stimulation device transmits electrical stimulation through the lead connector to the at least one test electrode.