Apparatus for the treatment of brain affections and method implementing thereof
First Claim
1. Apparatus for the treatment of a brain affection, in particular brain tumor, characterized in that it comprises at least one MRI compatible implantable generator (2) made of non-ferromagnetic material for implantation into a burr-hole (3) performed in the skull (1) of a patient, said implantable generator (4) comprising:
- a casing (7) having at least an upper wall (8), and a lower wall (9) connected together by a peripheral wall (10),an ultrasound generating treating device (11) positioned into said casing (7) to induce brain affection treatment by emission of ultrasound waves through its lower wall (9) into the brain (2), andmeans (5, 12,12′
) for fastening the implantable casing into the skull,said apparatus further comprising;
a power controller (PwC) to supply electricity to the treating device (11) of the implantable generator (4) and to set and control its working parameters, andconnecting means (6) to connect the power controller and the treating device of the implantable generator;
wherein said implantable generator (4) comprises connecting plugs (15) to accommodate the connecting means (6) and assure connection between the power controller (PwC) and the treating device (11), and the connecting plugs (15) further comprise transdermic plugs held into the upper wall (8) of the casing (7) of the implantable generator (4) and an isolating coating preventing contact with the patients skin, the connecting means (6) comprising transdermic needles (19) suitable for plugging into the connecting plugs (15) through the patient'"'"'s skin, said transdermic needles being coated with an isolating material (21) except at a tip (22) thereof for contacting the treating device connectors through the connecting plugs.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of a brain affection, which comprises at least one implantable generator (4) made of non-ferromagnetic material comprising a casing (7), an ultrasound generating treating device (11) positioned into said casing to induce brain affection treatment by emission of ultrasound waves, and means for fastening the implantable casing into the skull. The apparatus further comprises a power controller (PwC) to supply electricity to the treating device of the implantable generator and to set and control its working parameters, and connecting means (6) to connect the power controller and the treating device of the implantable generator. A method for treating a brain affection with such an apparatus is also disclosed.
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1. Apparatus for the treatment of a brain affection, in particular brain tumor, characterized in that it comprises at least one MRI compatible implantable generator (2) made of non-ferromagnetic material for implantation into a burr-hole (3) performed in the skull (1) of a patient, said implantable generator (4) comprising:
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a casing (7) having at least an upper wall (8), and a lower wall (9) connected together by a peripheral wall (10), an ultrasound generating treating device (11) positioned into said casing (7) to induce brain affection treatment by emission of ultrasound waves through its lower wall (9) into the brain (2), and means (5, 12,12′
) for fastening the implantable casing into the skull,said apparatus further comprising; a power controller (PwC) to supply electricity to the treating device (11) of the implantable generator (4) and to set and control its working parameters, and connecting means (6) to connect the power controller and the treating device of the implantable generator; wherein said implantable generator (4) comprises connecting plugs (15) to accommodate the connecting means (6) and assure connection between the power controller (PwC) and the treating device (11), and the connecting plugs (15) further comprise transdermic plugs held into the upper wall (8) of the casing (7) of the implantable generator (4) and an isolating coating preventing contact with the patients skin, the connecting means (6) comprising transdermic needles (19) suitable for plugging into the connecting plugs (15) through the patient'"'"'s skin, said transdermic needles being coated with an isolating material (21) except at a tip (22) thereof for contacting the treating device connectors through the connecting plugs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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