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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Musc Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Kalhorn, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Ryan Kellogg, Charleston, SC (US);
Joe Ruscito, Southport, CT (US);
Assignee:
MUSC Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/3496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3425 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3456 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides minimally invasive subdural evacuating systems and methods of use thereof. The subdural evacuating systems include a cutting component and a rod component, wherein the rod component provides an external physical indicator that the surface of the dura mater has been reached, permitting the cutting component to accurately pierce the dura mater with minimal to no risk of damaging any adjacent anatomy.