Adapter for brain surgery
First Claim
1. A brain surgery adapter for a neurosurgical procedure carried out through a craniotomy opening, such as imaging, tumor resection or the like, the adapter comprising:
- an adapter frame to function as a determination plane for the neurosurgical procedure;
means for fastening the adapter frame to the skull to envelope the craniotomy opening;
seal means provided between the adapter frame and the skull for sealing the adapter frame in a liquid-proof manner to the skull; and
hsupporting means for neurosurgical instruments, such as imaging means, operating means or the like, to be fastened to the adapter frame in a liquid-proof manner in order to define with the imaging means a closed space fillable with liquid.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a neurosurgical auxiliary apparatus or a brain surgery adapter (150) for neurosurgical procedures carried out through a craniotomy opening, such as imaging and/or tumor resection. The brain surgery adapter (150) comprises an adapter frame (30) arranged to be clamped and sealed (20) to the edges of the craniotomy opening (6); a preferably turnable imaging plate (70) which comprises a slide space and which is arranged to be fitted in the frame and locked in position; and an ultrasonic transducer (120) which is fitted in a transducer socket (110) provided in the slide space of the imaging plate. When the adapter according to the invention is used, the ultrasonic transducer need not be supported manually. The adapter defines a closed liquid space, and it can also be provided with instruments for performing a neurosurgical operation, such as tumor resection. Imagings are carried out by means of the brain surgery adapter according to the invention in a determined imaging plane and the obtained images are accurately determined and comparable with each other irrespective of the fact that the tissue adapts itself during the tumor resection.
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14 Claims
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1. A brain surgery adapter for a neurosurgical procedure carried out through a craniotomy opening, such as imaging, tumor resection or the like, the adapter comprising:
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an adapter frame to function as a determination plane for the neurosurgical procedure; means for fastening the adapter frame to the skull to envelope the craniotomy opening; seal means provided between the adapter frame and the skull for sealing the adapter frame in a liquid-proof manner to the skull; and
hsupporting means for neurosurgical instruments, such as imaging means, operating means or the like, to be fastened to the adapter frame in a liquid-proof manner in order to define with the imaging means a closed space fillable with liquid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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