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Steering Device for Epidural Electrode University Reference Number: U-4884 Invention Summary Dorsal column stimulation is an established technology for management of chronic low back and leg pain when other surgical options have failed or are not feasible. Precise placement of the electrode relative to the patient's distribution of pain can...

Published: 10/2/2019 | Inventor(s): Joel Macdonald, Kirk Fisher

Keywords(s): Medical Devices, Pain Management

Category(s): Medical Devices, Pain Management

A Computer-Controlled Surgical Cutting Tool Directly Interfaced from 3-Dimensional Medical Image Data

Invention Description: This invention describes a software-integrated automated surgical machining tool to provide a safer and faster method for neurosurgeons to access critical tissue and tumors by drilling through the temporal bone during neurosurgery. The hardware developed can effectively accomplish the drilling procedure in neurosurgery with...

Published: 7/16/2019 | Inventor(s): William Couldwell, Alagar Balaji, Charles Thomas (deceased), Joel Macdonald, Aniruddha Lapalikar, Bradley Hansen, Bharat Thakkar

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Category(s): Medical Devices, Neurology