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US 2017/0245886 A1Published application
Tumor stabilizing apparatus for a medical procedure
OwnerNeil Jeffrey WITCOMB, Joshua Lee RICHMONDinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for use in a medical procedure for stabilizing a target during approach of the apparatus towards the target. The apparatus comprises a body having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a cavity formed therein, and a advanceable tip housed within the cavity. The advanceable tip is advanceable to engage a surface of the target.
Claims18
An apparatus for use in a medical procedure for stabilizing a target during approach of the apparatus towards the target, the apparatus comprising:
- a body having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a cavity formed therein;
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- an advanceable tip housed within the cavity in a resting position, the advanceable tip being advanceable to engage a surface of the target in an engaged position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.