SECURING A TMS COIL TO THE PATIENT'S HEAD
First Claim
1. A helmet for removably attaching a TMS coil to a head of a living patient, the TMS coil having a handle, and the helmet comprising:
- a. a flexible and airtight sack, the sack having an interior volume and a centrally located opening, the opening being sized to receive a TMS coil handle that is inserted into the sack;
b. a valve located on the sack, the valve allowing air to be withdrawn from, and introduced into, the interior volume of the sack; and
c. a multiplicity of beads located in the interior of the sack.
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Abstract
A helmet is used to detachably secure a TMS coil to the head of a patient. The helmet has a flexible sack containing a multiplicity of beads and also has a valve that permits air to enter and to be withdrawn from the interior volume of the sack. The handle of the TMS coil is inserted into the helmet, and the helmet is placed upon the head of a patient. Withdrawing air from the interior volume of the sack through the valve causes the sack to shrink and compresses the beads into a compact mass that conforms to the shape of the patient'"'"'s head. Maintaining the vacuum causes the sack to retain its shape, making it possible to hold the helmet and TMS coil in proper position during a TMS study.
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18 Claims
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1. A helmet for removably attaching a TMS coil to a head of a living patient, the TMS coil having a handle, and the helmet comprising:
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a. a flexible and airtight sack, the sack having an interior volume and a centrally located opening, the opening being sized to receive a TMS coil handle that is inserted into the sack; b. a valve located on the sack, the valve allowing air to be withdrawn from, and introduced into, the interior volume of the sack; and c. a multiplicity of beads located in the interior of the sack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 17, 18)
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7. The helmet of claim 5, wherein the means for cooling comprises a hollow tube through which liquid coolant can be directed.
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8. A system for removably attaching a TMS coil to a head of a living patient, the TMS coil having a handle, and the system comprising:
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a. a helmet, the helmet comprising i. a flexible and airtight sack, the sack having an interior volume and a centrally located opening, the opening being sized to receive a TMS coil handle that is inserted into the sack; ii. a valve located on the sack, the valve allowing air to be withdrawn from, and introduced into, the interior volume of the sack, and iii. a multiplicity of beads located in the interior of the sack; b. a support structure; and c. means for detachably suspending the handle of the TMS coil from the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 11, 12, 13, 16)
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14. Apparatus for removably attaching a medical instrument having a handle to a body of a living patient, comprising:
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a. a flexible and airtight sack, the sack having an interior volume and an opening, the opening being sized to receive the medical instrument handle that is inserted into the sack; b. a valve located on the sack, the valve allowing air to be withdrawn from, and introduced into, the interior volume of the sack; and c. a multiplicity of beads located in the interior of the sack. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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Specification