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Stereotactic electrode assembly

  • US 6,263,225 B1
  • Filed: 11/30/1998
  • Issued: 07/17/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for delivering a drug to selected locations within a patient'"'"'s brain, comprising:

  • a support shaft configured to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s brain;

    a plurality of microelectrodes arranged along the length of the support shaft, wherein each microelectrode is configured to sense electrical activity generated by neurons located adjacent the support shaft;

    a plurality of drug delivery ports located along the length of the support shaft, wherein each delivery port is located adjacent a corresponding microelectrode, and;

    a controller that is coupled to the plurality of microelectrodes and the plurality of drug delivery ports, wherein the controller is configured to cause at least one drug to be excreted from selected ones of the plurality of drug delivery ports based on signals received from the plurality of microelectrodes.

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