Multiple angle needle guide
AssigneeCIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc.
InventorsJohn D. Bates, David W. Best, Craig Cermak, Brett Severence, David F. Schultz
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Abstract
A needle guide for use in imaging analysis, such as ultrasound analysis, is provided having a mounting base secured to the imaging instrument. A needle guide is configured to be removably secured to the pivoting portion of the mounting base. The needle guide has a rotational needle retainer member that is configured to retain a needle by securing the needle within a slot on the needle guide.
Claims21
A needle guide system for guiding a needle into a patient undergoing imaging analysis, the needle guide system comprising:
- a mounting base integrally formed with the imaging instrument;
- and
- a needle guide configured to be removably secured to the mounting base, the needle guide having a rotatable needle retainer member configured to releasably retain a needle between the needle retainer member and a first surface of the needle guide, such that the needle may be released from the needle guide without substantial movement of the needle.
A needle guide for guiding a needle into a patient undergoing imaging analysis, the needle guide comprising:
- a base portion configured to be removably secured to a mounting base;
- a needle-receiving slot, the slot configured to receive a needle by lateral insertion of a needle.
- a rotatable needle retainer member configured to releasably retain a needle within the needle receiving slot, wherein the rotatable needle retainer member is configured to release a needle without rotating the needle during release.
A needle guide system for guiding a needle into a patient undergoing imaging analysis, the needle guide system comprising:
- a mounting base integrally formed with the imaging instrument;
- and
- a needle guide configured to be removably secured to the mounting base, the needle guide comprising:
- a needle-receiving slot, the slot configured to receive a needle by lateral insertion of a needle, and
- a rotatable needle retainer member configured to releasably retain a needle between within the needle receiving slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.