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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Ali R. Rezai, Bratenahl, OH (US);
Kenneth B. Baker, Chesterland, OH (US);
John D. Hall, Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Frank G. Shellock, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ali R. Rezai, Bratenahl, OH (US);
Kenneth B. Baker, Chesterland, OH (US);
John D. Hall, Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Frank G. Shellock, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device and method for retaining an excess portion of a lead implanted within or on a surface of a brain of a patient is disclosed. The device comprises a burr hole ring configured to be secured to a skull of the patient and a lead retainer extending from the burr hole ring. The lead retainer is configured to store at least a section of the excess portion of the lead.