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Cranial drill system

  • US 10,363,049 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2013
  • Issued: 07/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A kit comprising:

  • a cranial drill system comprising;

    at least one surgical drill element configured to drill into a skull and to form an opening in the skull, the opening having a narrower diameter portion and a wider diameter portion; and

    a spike configured to penetrate a dura, the spike dimensioned to be a close fit in the narrower diameter portion of the opening such that lateral translational movement of a section of the spike is limited when the section of the spike is located in the narrower diameter portion of the opening; and

    an implantable instrument configured to locate within the opening formed using the cranial drill system, the implantable instrument comprising a port, wherein the cranial drill system is arranged to form the opening having a profile corresponding to a profile of the port.

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