Needle guide for attachment to ultrasound transducer probe
OwnerRick L. Pruterinventor
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Abstract
A versatile needle guide for attachment to an ultrasound transducer probe. The needle guide includes an open topped generally vertical passageway formed between a base member and a gauge top which is hingedly mounted to the base member. A spring urges a grooved face on the gauge top into abutment with a flat face on the base member. The gauge top may be pivoted about the hinge mounting to separate the grooved face from the flat face to open the side of the passageway to allow a needle to be removed from the needle guide. The gauge top may be easily disassembled from the base for interchange with another gauge top having a different size of groove.
Claims15
A needle guide for use with an ultrasound transducer probe comprising
- a mounting strap for mounting to said transducer probe,
- said mounting strap having a protrusion thereon,
- a mounting body having a channel to receive said protrusion of said mounting strap,
- retaining means to retain said channel to said protrusion,
- a base member selectively fixed to said mounting body,
- said base member having a first face thereon,
- said face directed away from said mounting body,
- a retaining member selectively hingedly mountable to said base member,
- said retaining member comprising a side facing said first face of said base member,
- said retaining member having a lever extending therefrom,
- said side having a groove extending the vertical length thereof,
- a spring interposed between said lever and said base member urging said side into abutment on said first face,
- said groove and said first face forming an open-ended passageway therebetween,
- said lever operative to cause said retention member to pivot about said hinge connection with said base member
- whereby when said lever is depressed, said side of said retention member separates from its abutment with said first face of said base member.
An improved needle guide for operation with an ultrasound transducer probe comprising
- a strap for selective surrounding attachment to the ultrasound transducer probe,
- said strap conformable to the shape of said ultrasound transducer probe,
- said strap having a protruding body extending therefrom,
- a base having a bracket mountable to said protruding body,
- the base including a substantially vertical open ended passageway therethrough for receiving a needle therewithin,
- said passageway disposed to direct said needle toward a target field for imaging by said ultrasound transducer probe.
An improved needle guide apparatus for selective attachment to an ultrasound transducer probe communicatingly attached to an ultrasound monitoring system comprising
- a generally planar base member having a first side and a second side,
- said first side of said base member having a planar face thereon,
- said second side mountable to said ultrasound transducer probe,
- a guide member comprising a plate and a lever depending from said plate,
- said plate having a first face opposing said planar face of said base member,
- said first face of said guide member having a generally vertical groove thereupon,
- said first face abuttable with said planar face,
- a spring disposed between said base member and said guide member,
- said spring urging said first face into abutment with said planar face,
- said lever manually operable to selectively separate said first face of said guide member from said planar face of said base member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.