Patent ID: 9415208
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61N

Claim Text:
1. An electrode insertion tool comprising: a handle having a proximal end, a distal end and a slot extending from the proximal end to the distal end; an orientation tube having an elongate body that extends from the distal end of the handle, the orientation tube having a lumen that receives an electrode stylet and a slot that aligns with a corresponding electrode in a predisposed orientation; a slide member that extends through the slot in the handle and moves from a proximal position to a distal position to advance an electrode from a distal end of the insertion tool; and a locking mechanism disposed within the orientation tube that engages the head of an electrode stylet and retains the stylet within the insertion tool as the electrode is advanced, wherein the orientation tube defines a window disposed adjacent the locking mechanism, wherein engagement between the head of a stylet and the locking mechanism is visible through the window.