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Angle indexer for medical devices

US7361174B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35Claims
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Filing dateAug 9, 2004
Grant dateApr 22, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 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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