Apparatus For Securing A Therapy Delivery Device Within A Burr Hole And Method For Making Same
US-2019030322-A1 · Jan 31, 2019 · US
Surgical method, device, system and kit for the treatment of hydrocephalus
US12508405B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12508405-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117914399-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Publication date | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2025 |
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Methods, devices, systems, and/or kits that encompass various components for accessing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a CSF containing space of a subject to drain the CSF into a dural venous sinus (DVS) of the subject via a single cranial hole are disclosed herein. The described methods, devices, systems and/or kits drain the CSF into the DVS to treat hydrocephalus in a manner that does not require penetration into the gray matter of the subject's brain.
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The invention claimed is: 1 . A surgical method for coupling a dural venous sinus (DVS) implant anchor, the method comprising: positioning the DVS implant anchor within a cranial hole in a skull of a subject; coupling the DVS implant anchor to the skull via an adjustment hole defined in a first portion of a body of the DVS implant anchor; and adjusting the location of a DVS implant aperture disposed in a second portion of the body of the DVS implant anchor with respect to a dural venous sinus of the subject. 2 . The surgical method according to claim 1 , further comprising: drilling the cranial hole in the skull of a subject, wherein drilling the cranial hole comprises drilling a DVS burr hole; measuring a depth of the cranial hole; and selecting the DVS implant anchor from a kit containing a plurality of different sized DVS implant anchor, wherein the selected DVS implant anchor corresponds in size to the depth of the cranial hole. 3 . The surgical method according to claim 1 , further comprising placing an adhesive or conformal fibrous sponge-like material pad on a bottom of the DVS implant anchor. 4 . The surgical method according to claim 1 , wherein adjusting the DVS implant aperture comprises translating the DVS implant aperture via a slot of the adjustment hole in one or more directions. 5 . The surgical method according to claim 1 , wherein: adjusting the DVS implant aperture comprises rotating the DVS implant aperture about a first fastener secured to the skull of the subject further comprising securing the DVS implant anchor to the skull of the subject via a fixation hole defined in the first portion of the body of the DVS implant anchor. 6 . The surgical method according to claim 5 , wherein securing the DVS implant anchor comprises advancing a second fastener into the skull of the subject until a head of the first fastener holds the DVS implant anchor against the skull of the subject.
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Trepans or craniotomes, i.e. specially adapted for drilling thin bones such as the skull · CPC title
Radiopaque markers visible in an X-ray image · CPC title
NMR or MRI · CPC title
using X-rays, e.g. fluoroscopy · CPC title
Puncturing needles for the peridural or subarachnoid space or the plexus, e.g. for anaesthesia · CPC title
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- What does patent US12508405B2 cover?
- Methods, devices, systems, and/or kits that encompass various components for accessing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a CSF containing space of a subject to drain the CSF into a dural venous sinus (DVS) of the subject via a single cranial hole are disclosed herein. The described methods, devices, systems and/or kits drain the CSF into the DVS to treat hydrocephalus in a manner that does not requi…
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- Penn State Res Found
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- Primary CPC classification A61M27/006. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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