METHOD OF MOUNTING MINIMALLY INVASIVE PLUG ELECTRODES WITHIN CRANIUM OF PATIENT
First Claim
1. A method of performing a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:
- forming a burr hole through the cranium of the patient;
mounting a permanently integrated plug electrode within the burr hole; and
electrically coupling the plug electrode to an electronics device.
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Abstract
A method of performing a medical procedure on a patient comprises forming a burr hole through the cranium of the patient, mounting a permanently integrated plug electrode within the burr hole, and electrically coupling the plug electrode to an electronics device. Another method of performing a medical procedure on a patient comprises forming a burr hole through the cranium of the patient, mounting an electrode within the burr hole, such that the electrode does not extend within the brain of the patient, and electrically coupling the electrode to an electronics device. A hybrid plug/electrode comprises a plug body configured for being anchored within a burr hole formed within a cranium of a patient, at least one electrode disposed on a distal-facing surface of the plug body, and at least one electrode lead affixed within the plug body in electrical communication with the at least one electrode.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of performing a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:
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forming a burr hole through the cranium of the patient; mounting a permanently integrated plug electrode within the burr hole; and electrically coupling the plug electrode to an electronics device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of performing a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:
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forming a burr hole through the cranium of the patient; mounting an electrode within the burr hole, such that the electrode does not extend into a brain of the patient; and electrically coupling the electrode to an electronics device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A hybrid plug/electrode, comprising:
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a plug body configured for being anchored within a burr hole formed within a cranium of a patient, the plug body having a distal-facing surface; at least one electrode disposed on the distal-facing surface of the plug body; and at least one electrode lead affixed within the plug body in electrical communication with the at least one electrode. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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