Intracerebral probe and device for the treatment of neurological or psychiatric dysfunctions
First Claim
1. An intracerebral probe comprising:
- a first part with laser treatment means, and further comprising;
a hollow second part surrounding the first part and having a longitudinal axis, the first part sliding inside the second part along said longitudinal axis;
a plurality of detectors carried by the second part and distributed along a portion of the second part for identifying a brain dysfunction zone along the longitudinal axis of the second part; and
a cooling system provided in the first part of the probe;
wherein the laser treatment means is configured to treat the dysfunction zone by heating the dysfunction zone and the cooling system is configured to limit the heating.
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Abstract
An intracerebral probe (11) comprising a first part (20) with laser or cryogenic treatment means and further comprising a hollow second part (22) surrounding the first, the first part sliding inside the second part along its longitudinal axis (A); and a plurality of detectors (16) distributed along a portion of the second part (22) in such a manner as to be capable of identifying a brain dysfunction zone along the longitudinal axis (A) of the second part. Advantageously, the probe presents a lateral treatment window enabling the action of the treatment means to be directed. The invention also provides a kit and a treatment system including such a probe, and the use thereof of treating cell dysfunctions that give rise to neurological or psychiatric symptoms.
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21 Claims
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1. An intracerebral probe comprising:
- a first part with laser treatment means, and further comprising;
a hollow second part surrounding the first part and having a longitudinal axis, the first part sliding inside the second part along said longitudinal axis;
a plurality of detectors carried by the second part and distributed along a portion of the second part for identifying a brain dysfunction zone along the longitudinal axis of the second part; and
a cooling system provided in the first part of the probe;
wherein the laser treatment means is configured to treat the dysfunction zone by heating the dysfunction zone and the cooling system is configured to limit the heating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- a first part with laser treatment means, and further comprising;
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