The Brain Portal is a device that allows for easy access to the brain for treatments that require multiple visits inside the brain case to alleviate the need for multiple craniotomies. Such treatments could involve multiple injections of medicines that have to be given over a period of days or weeks. In a different configuration, it also allows for electrical stimulation of the brain thru electrodes without the need for batteries, and allows the flow of electricity from outside the brain to the affected areas using induction coils. The Brain Portal can also be used as an easy means to collect samples of cerebral spinal fluid without the need of a spinal tap. Furthermore, having an easy access allows the physician the option of injecting drugs directly into the brain, bypassing the blood-brain barrier, thereby lowering the dosage needed to treat disease.
