Neurosurgical guide device
US6609020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/0693
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a neurosurgical guide device for use in neurosurgery. The device is particularly useful in stereotactically targeted surgical treatment of abnormalities of brain function. The neurosurgical guide device comprising a tube for insertion into a brain of a patient to a vicinity of a desired target, wherein the tube has a head attached to one end thereof, and whereby an instrument can be introduced through the opening and passed along the bore from a proximal end to a distal end thereof.
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