Various Apparatus and Methods for Deep Brain Stimulating Electrodes
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1. A deployable probe configured for stimulating deep brain tissue, comprising:
- a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a hollow section;
at least one opening on the distal end of said shaft, said opening configured to connect the hollow section to adjacent brain tissue; and
a plurality of extendable tendrils, each with a proximal end and a distal end, each said tendril configured to selectively move from a first position contained within the hollow section to a second position adjacent said brain tissue, said tendril configured to deliver treatment to the brain tissue; and
a deployer linked to said tendrils, said deployer configured to independently move the tendrils from said first position to said second position.
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Abstract
A deploying deep brain stimulating probe with a shaft, at least one opening on said shaft, at least one extendable tendril, said tendril deploying from said shaft into surrounding tissue through said opening and an electrode disposed on said tendril.
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1. A deployable probe configured for stimulating deep brain tissue, comprising:
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a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a hollow section; at least one opening on the distal end of said shaft, said opening configured to connect the hollow section to adjacent brain tissue; and a plurality of extendable tendrils, each with a proximal end and a distal end, each said tendril configured to selectively move from a first position contained within the hollow section to a second position adjacent said brain tissue, said tendril configured to deliver treatment to the brain tissue; and a deployer linked to said tendrils, said deployer configured to independently move the tendrils from said first position to said second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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