Burr hole cover for cranial surgery
US5961519A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2875
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The burr hole cover includes a thin plate having radial arms in an exemplary embodiment. Each arm has a distal end opening for receiving a fastener for attaching the plate to the cranium. An enlarged access passageway through the plate, preferably at the plate's center provides a passageway for an intracranial monitoring tube. The passageway is elongated to allow the tube to pass through the burr hole cover at a gentle angle.
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