Needle control device
US6488667B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for holding a needle, during exposure to radiation, such as X-ray radiation. The apparatus includes a needle collar and a control bar. The needle collar attaches to needle and has a first attachment point. The control bar has a second attachment point. The first attachment point and the second attachment point cooperate to releasably engage the needle collar and the control bar. In use, the needle collar and the control bar are engaged and the user grasps the control bar to control the needle while maintaining the hands of the user outside of a field of the radiation, e.g., outside of a field of the X-ray radiation. The control bar is dimensioned such that its proximal end (i.e., the end to be grasped by the user) is outside the field of radiation.
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