#$%^&*AU2015202998B220160929.pdf#####IMPLANTABLE DEVICE AND TISSUE ANCHOR ABSTRACT An electrode lead (104) configured for implantation in a patient comprising a lead body (110) having proximal and distal ends an anchor (120) attached to the distal end of the lead body (110), the anchor (120) comprising an anchor body and first (261) and second (262) mesh wings attached to the anchor body one or more electrical fibers (264) attached to the mesh wings (261, 262) a first electrode (111) formed of an electrically conductive material attached to the first mesh wing (261) and one of the conductive fibers (264) and a second electrode (111) formed of an electrically conductive material attached to the second mesh wing (262) and one of the conductive fibers (264), wherein the mesh wings (261,262) are each biased to move from a compact state to an expanded state, at least a portion of each mesh wing (261,262) is displaced a greater distance from the anchor body when in the expanded state than when in the compact state and tissue in-growth through the mesh wings (261,262) in their expanded state anchors the distal end of the lead body (110) to the tissue
