Cerebral surgery apparatus
US5154723A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G13/121
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cerebral surgery endoscope apparatus comprises a stereotaxic instrument secured to the head of a patient and adapted to effect positioning of an affected part; an adjusted support means whose inserting direction is determined by its orientation to the stereotaxic instrument and which determines the direction in which a treating instrument is inserted into the head of the patient; a viewing device such as an endoscope supported on the support means and having a channel into which a treating instrument can be inserted, the treating instrument being inserted into a channel of the viewing device and then into the head of the patient. A fixing device is connected to the stereotaxic instrument and adapted to secure the support means, the viewing device and/or the treating instrument in a fixed position on with respect to the affected part.
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