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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Erik J. Peterson, Fridley, MN (US);
Scott R. Stanslaski, Shoreview, MN (US);
Alan Shi, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/271 (2021.01); A61B 5/293 (2021.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 5/383 (2021.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36139 (2013.01); A61B 5/271 (2021.01); A61B 5/293 (2021.01); A61B 5/383 (2021.01); A61B 5/6864 (2013.01); A61N 1/0534 (2013.01); A61N 1/0539 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system provides a burr hole cap assembly configured to secure a position of a lead implanted through a burr hole in a cranium of a patient. One or more electrodes are coupled to one or more components of the burr hole cap assembly. The one or more electrode is disposed within the burr hole cap assembly for sensing signals within a brain of the patient or stimulating a portion of the brain of the patient.