Burr hole plug having dual slidable clamping mechanisms
First Claim
1. A cranial burr hole plug, comprising:
- a plug base configured for being mounted around a cranial burr hole, the plug base including an aperture through which a plurality of elongated medical devices exiting the burr hole may pass; and
a retainer configured for being mounted within the aperture of the plug base, the retainer including a retainer support, a slot formed in the retainer support for receiving the medical devices, and first and second slidable clamping mechanisms slidably engaged with the retainer support for securing the medical devices received within the slot, said first and second slidable clamping mechanisms securing the medical devices therebetween within the aperture of the plug base.
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Abstract
A burr hole plug comprises a plug base configured for being mounted around a burr hole. The plug base includes an aperture through which an elongated medical device exiting the burr hole may pass. The burr hole plug further comprises a retainer configured for being mounted within the aperture of the plug base. The retainer further includes first and second slidable clamping mechanisms configured for securing the medical devices therebetween within the aperture of the plug base. A method comprises introducing the medical device through the burr hole, mounting a plug base around the burr hole, such that the medical device extends through the plug base aperture, mounting the retainer within the aperture of the plug base, and sliding the first and second clamping mechanisms secure the medical device therebetween.
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22 Claims
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1. A cranial burr hole plug, comprising:
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a plug base configured for being mounted around a cranial burr hole, the plug base including an aperture through which a plurality of elongated medical devices exiting the burr hole may pass; and a retainer configured for being mounted within the aperture of the plug base, the retainer including a retainer support, a slot formed in the retainer support for receiving the medical devices, and first and second slidable clamping mechanisms slidably engaged with the retainer support for securing the medical devices received within the slot, said first and second slidable clamping mechanisms securing the medical devices therebetween within the aperture of the plug base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of performing a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:
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introducing at least one elongated medical device through a cranial burr hole of the patient and into the brain tissue of the patient; mounting a plug base around the cranial burr hole, such that the at least one medical device extends through an aperture of the plug base; mounting a retainer within the aperture of the plug base, the retainer including a retainer support, a slot formed in the retainer support, and first and second clamping mechanisms receiving the at least one medical device into the slot; and sliding the first and second clamping mechanisms relative to the retainer support to secure the at least one medical device received within the slot and between said first and second clamping mechanisms. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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