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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
James G. Skakoon, St. Paul, MN (US);
Matthew S. Solar, Indialantic, FL (US);
Thomas I. Miller, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Patrick R. Helmer, Melbourne, FL (US);
Mark S. Freas, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 90/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/6864 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61N 1/0539 (2013.01); A61B 17/3415 (2013.01); A61B 2017/347 (2013.01); A61B 2090/103 (2016.02); A61M 2025/024 (2013.01); A61N 1/0536 (2013.01);
Abstract
This document discusses, among other things, examples of a low profile instrument immobilizer and means for positioning the same. In one example, the low profile instrument immobilizer grasps, secures, and immobilizes an electrode or other instrument that extends through a burr hole in a skull to a target location in a patient's brain.