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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
May. 20, 2013
Heeral Sheth, Oakland, CA (US);
William J. Bennett, Livermore, CA (US);
Satinderpall S. Pannu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Angela C. Tooker, Dublin, CA (US);
Heeral Sheth, Oakland, CA (US);
William J. Bennett, Livermore, CA (US);
Satinderpall S. Pannu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Angela C. Tooker, Dublin, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
A flexible device insertion tool including an elongated stiffener with one or more suction ports, and a vacuum connector for interfacing the stiffener to a vacuum source, for attaching the flexible device such as a flexible neural probe to the stiffener during insertion by a suction force exerted through the suction ports to, and to release the flexible device by removing the suction force.