Patent ID: 8914118
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A headmount for use with a non-human subject comprising: a frame comprising a structural support configured to mount on a subject's cranium, the frame further comprising a top surface; a headstage comprising a hollow interior portion in which at least one circuit board and a connector in operable communication with the at least one circuit board is disposed, the headstage further comprising a lower surface; wherein the at least one circuit board is provided with elements configured to permit electrical connection with at least one electrode configured to be implanted in the subject; and a connection mechanism configured to establish a mechanical connection between the frame and the headstage, and to facilitate movement of the headmount between a closed arrangement wherein at least a portion of the top surface of the frame is in contact with at least a portion of the lower surface of the headstage, and an opened arrangement wherein the top surface of the frame is not in contact with the lower surface of the headstage.