Justin R Kinney

US Patent:

20210298769, Sep 30, 2021

Filed:

Nov 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/088494

Inventors:

- Cambridge MA, US
Justin P. Kinney - Quincy MA, US
Edward S. Boyden - Chestnut Hill MA, US

Assignee:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/16
A61B 34/30
A61B 34/32
A61B 90/10

Abstract:

An automated craniotomy opening apparatus includes a drilling apparatus with a drilling tip, at least one drilling apparatus positioning device, a detection device, and a computer processor that automatically controls the drilling apparatus, the positioning device, and the detection device. A method for automated opening of craniotomies includes, under automatice control of a computer processor, drilling into a skull for a predetermined distance and determining when there is a conductance drop near the drilling tip that indicates skull breakthrough. If the conductance is not below a predetermined threshold, drilling continues iteratively manner until conductance is below the threshold. A craniotomy pattern may be predetermined and automatically drilled under control of the processor. A cranial window may be created by drilling along a path that interpolates between holes to form the circumference of the window. Determining conductance may include use of an impedance detection circuit.

US Patent:

20160296242, Oct 13, 2016

Filed:

Apr 11, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/096256

Inventors:

- Cambridge MA, US
Justin P. Kinney - Quincy MA, US
Edward S. Boyden - Chestnut Hill MA, US

Assignee:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/16
A61B 34/32
A61B 90/10

Abstract:

A method for automated opening of craniotomies includes, under the control of a computer processor, drilling into a skull for a predetermined distance and determining when there is a conductance drop near the drilling tip that indicates skull breakthrough. If the conductance is not below a predetermined threshold, drilling continues iteratively manner until conductance is below the threshold. A craniotomy pattern may be predetermined and automatically drilled under control of the processor. A cranial window may be created by drilling along a path that interpolates between holes to form the circumference of the window. An automated craniotomy opening apparatus includes a drilling apparatus with a drilling tip, at least one drilling apparatus positioning device, a detection device, and a computer processor that controls the drilling apparatus, the positioning device, and the detection device according to the method. Determining conductance may include use of an impedance detection circuit.