Method and device for precise invasive procedures
US5943719A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/2025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for inserting an invasive tool, including: attaching a frame to a human body adjacent to a portion of the body; acquiring an image of the body; determining a trajectory of the tool on the image; calculating points of intersection between the trajectory and two sheet which are adapted to be inserted into the frame; perforating the sheets at the calculated points; placing the sheet within the frame; and inserting the invasive tool through the perforations.
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