Microdrive for use in stereotactic surgery
US5871487A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B90/11
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microdrive apparatus useful in human stereotactic surgery is disclosed. Such apparatus permits safe and accurate placement of a surgical instrument, such as a cannula, into a portion of the central nervous system, e.g. the brain and spinal cord, of a patient by simple mechanical operation.
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