Needle lock device and a needle guide system

Abstract

A needle lock device includes an outer frame, a plurality of support members mounted to the outer frame and a plurality of needle holders. At least one needle holder is disposed on each of the support members and each needle holder defining a passage configured to receive a needle. The needle lock device further includes a lock mechanism configured to operate each needle holder between a free state, wherein the needle holder is movable relative to the outer frame and allows translation of the needle through the passage, and a locked state, wherein the needle holder is fixed relative to the outer frame and prevents translation of the needle through the passage. Each needle holder may be compressible for varying a size of the passage between the free state and the lock state. Each lock member may comprise a cam profile and is rotatable between a first position and a second position for operating an adjacent needle holder between the free state and the locked state.

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