Stabilization apparatuses and methods for medical procedures
US10512506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0271
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention teaches minimally invasive apparatuses and methods for stabilizing and/or guiding medical instruments used in a variety of medical procedures, including (a) introducing one or more substances into a subject's body, (b) removing one or more substances from a subject's body, (c) manipulating a region of a subject's body, or (d) combinations thereof. Among the many advantages of the inventive apparatuses are their simplicity and adaptability to attach to a variety of retractors.
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