Needle guide for ultrasound probe
US10959700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3413
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A needle guide for an ultrasonic probe is disclosed. The needle guide includes a pair of pivotable jaws mounted at the end of a pair of elongated arms. The jaws establish a tapering gap between them for receipt of the working head of the ultrasound probe. The needle guide also includes a needle holding section having plural angled slots or channels, each of which is configured for receipt of a needle therein to guide the needle along a respective desired path to a position below the working head of the ultrasound probe so that it can be imaged thereat. The needle guide can be operated by one hand.
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