• World Neurosurg · Nov 2022

    A stencil instrument for countersinking deep brain stimulator lead anchoring devices.

    • Kai J Miller.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Electronic address: miller.kai@mayo.edu.
    • World Neurosurg. 2022 Nov 1; 167: 9810198-101.

    AbstractCountersinking of deep brain stimulator lead anchoring devices reduces the risk of erosion through the scalp and improves cosmesis. This article describes a simple handheld stencil surgical instrument to assist in the countersinking process. It has 2 sides, each of which can be directly drilled through into the skull: one for making a full-thickness circular burr hole and the other for drilling a partial-thickness craniotomy to countersink the base ring of the anchoring device. This easy-to-use instrument speeds the surgery and ensures a tight contour around the base ring.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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