Patent ID: 8812133
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: A61F,A61N

Abstract:
1. A cranial burr hole plug, comprising: a plug base configured for being mounted around a cranial burr hole, the plug base including an aperture through which an elongated medical device exiting the burr hole may pass; and a retainer configured for being positioned within the aperture of the plug base, the retainer including a retainer support, a slot formed in the retainer support for receiving the medical device, and a clamping mechanism having a clamping bar, with at least one leg extending perpendicularly from the clamping bar and being slidably engaged with the retainer support, thereby allowing the clamping bar to be slid from an open position that allows the medical device to be received in the slot to a closed position that secures the medical device within the slot, the clamping mechanism further having at least one travel stop tab, each respectively affixed to the at least one leg, wherein the at least one stop tabs is configured for abutting the retainer support to hinder skewing of the clamping bar as the medical device is secured within the slot.