Lead anchors and systems and methods employing the lead anchors

A lead anchor comprising:

• a body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the body defining a lead lumen extending from the first end to the second end and configured and arranged to receive a lead;
• a fastening mechanism disposed in the body and in communication with the lead lumen and actuable by a user, the fastening mechanism configured and arranged for fastening the received lead to the lead anchor when actuated by the user;
• a plurality of tabs extending from the body, wherein one of the tabs includes a first surface and an opposing second surface;
• and
• a plurality of anchoring tags, each anchoring tag comprising an anchor attachment element and a cylindrical implantation element coupled to the anchor attachment element,
• wherein the anchor attachment element includes a first portion, an intermediate portion, and a second portion, the first portion extending from the first surface and coupled to the cylindrical implantation element, the intermediate portion is directly fixed to and embedded within one of the tabs, and the second portion extending from the opposing second surface, the second portion defining a suture opening through which a suture can pass, and wherein the cylindrical implantation element is configured and arranged to anchor the lead anchor into patient tissue.