Apparatus and method for catheterizing the dura of a patient using a dural patch

摘要

A method and apparatus for catheterizing a dura of a patient through a burr hole and through a hole in a dura. A catheter having a lumen is adapted for placement into the cranium through the burr hole and through a hole in the dura. A dural seal patch having a hole sized for and adapted to pass the catheter is adapted to be placed proximate the dura.