ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,598, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to PHARAOH NEURO INC. (Minneapolis).
"Medical device for accessing the central nervous system" was invented by Brian Dale Nelson (Birchwood, Minn.) and Don William Eldon Evans (Saint Paul, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Medical devices for accessing the central nervous system, as well as making and using medical devices, are disclosed. An example medical device may include an expandable access port. The expandable access port may include a housing having a plurality of tines coupled thereto. A thrust washer may be disposed along the housing. An actuation member may be coupled to the housing....