Apparatus and methods of optimal placement of deep brain stimulator
US7167760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of optimal placement of a deep brain stimulator in a targeted region of a brain of a living subject for optimal deep brain stimulation. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of nonmanually selecting an initial optimal position from, refining the nonmanually selected initial optimal position to determine a final position, and placing the deep brain stimulator at the final position in the targeted region of the brain of the living subject.
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