Patent ID: 9662140
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61N

Claim:
1. A surgical guidance tool configured to facilitate delivery of a neurostimulator to a target craniofacial region of a subject, said surgical guidance tool comprising: a main body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between said distal and proximal ends; a securing mechanism disposed at said distal end and being configured to secure a neurostimulator delivery tool to said main body; and an adjustable guide mechanism configured to temporarily mate with a bodily target location of the subject and facilitate positioning of the neurostimulator delivery tool about the target craniofacial region, said guide mechanism being slidably attached to said distal end and selectively translatable along said longitudinal axis of said main body, said guide mechanism including a shaft extending from said main body and a gimbaled arm member attached to said shaft by only a single joint member, said gimbaled arm member having a distal end adapted to mate with the bodily target location.