Angle indexer for medical devices
US7361174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0811
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for positioning of a medical device in body tissue includes an angle indexer which mates in at least two positions with an index-key attached to the medical device. The indexer may be hand held or otherwise secured to a separate device, such as an introducer cannula, with the medical device being rotatable relative to the indexer.
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