Device for introducing brain probes
First Claim
1. A device to insert a thin and flexible measurement probe into brain tissue comprising:
- a skull screw;
a guide hose defining a lumen receiving a measurement probe, said lumen having a proximal end, said guide hose and said measurement probe being received within a longitudinal borehole in said skull screw;
said device further comprising a compressive screw connection to radially seal in a compressive manner the measurement probe and the guide hose at the skull screw, and wherein said guide hose acts as a protective sleeve enclosing the measurement probe and connecting the skull screw to a probe hookup; and
, wherein said guide hose defines additional lumina, each additional lumina having a proximal lumina end and a probe hookup supported at said proximal lumina end, said additional lumina being adapted to receive additional measurement probes.
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Abstract
A device for inserting a thin measurement probe into brain tissue, the device including a skull screw, a guide hose, and a compressive screw connection. The skull screw defines a longitudinal borehole through which the guide hose and a measurement probe extend. The compressive screw connection radially seals, by compression, the measurement probe and the guide hose relative to the skull screw. The guide hose serves as a protective sleeve enclosing the measurement probe and connecting the skull screw to a probe hookup. The guide hose includes further and separate lumina to receive further measurement probes and associated probe hookups, and the guide hose supports the probe hookups.
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10 Claims
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1. A device to insert a thin and flexible measurement probe into brain tissue comprising:
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a skull screw;
a guide hose defining a lumen receiving a measurement probe, said lumen having a proximal end, said guide hose and said measurement probe being received within a longitudinal borehole in said skull screw;
said device further comprising a compressive screw connection to radially seal in a compressive manner the measurement probe and the guide hose at the skull screw, and wherein said guide hose acts as a protective sleeve enclosing the measurement probe and connecting the skull screw to a probe hookup; and
,wherein said guide hose defines additional lumina, each additional lumina having a proximal lumina end and a probe hookup supported at said proximal lumina end, said additional lumina being adapted to receive additional measurement probes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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