Device for protecting and holding in position a probe that is intended to be placed inside the body of a patient in communication with the outside
US11110252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2207/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Device (100) for holding in position a probe for placing the inside of a patient's body in communication with the outside, characterized in that it comprises, arranged along a longitudinal axis (X-X′) of the device: at its distal end, a means (110) of supporting the device on the patient's body and that extends radially, comprising an axial opening (114) for the passage of said probe and comprising a first radial opening (111) communicating with the said axial opening, at its proximal end, a means (120) of guiding said probe comprising a second radial opening (121), a means (130) of spacing said bearing means and said guide means apart longitudinally.
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