platinum platinum iridium alloy drawn brazed silver dbs or the like can be used a preferred embodiment uses conductors 240 formed of multi strands of drawn filled tubes dft each strand is formed of a low resistance material and is encased in a high strength material preferably metal a selected number of u201c sub strands u201d are wound and coated with an insulative material with regard to the operating environment of representative embodiments such insulative material protects the individual conductors 240 if its respective sheath 242 was breached during use in addition to providing the requisite strength flexibility and resistance to fatigue conductors 240 formed of multi strands of drawn filled tubes in accordance with the above description provide a low resistance alternative to other materials specifically a stranded wire or even a coiled wire of approximately 60 cm and formed of mp35n or stainless steel or the like would have a measured resistance in excess of 30 ohms in contrast for the same length a wire formed of multi strands of drawn filled tubes could have a resistance less than 4 ohms sheaths 242 and paddle structure 230 are preferably formed from a medical grade substantially inert material for example polyurethane silicone or the like importantly such material should be non reactive to the environment of the human body provide a flexible and durable i e fatigue resistant exterior structure for the components of paddle lead 200 and insulate adjacent terminals 212 and or electrodes 222 additional structure e g a nylon mesh a fiberglass substrate not shown can be internalized within the paddle structure 230 to assume a prescribed cross sectional form fig3 depicts paddle lead.