Medical instrument guiding device with an integrated guide ball
US9339340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B90/11
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical instrument guiding device includes a body base component, and a guide body upper component assembled to the body base component. The guide body upper component has a substantially semi-spherical shape to house a medical instrument guide ball resting on a friction surface located within the body base component. The surface of the guide body upper component includes a cut out working area, and a surface of the medical instrument guide ball is exposed by the cut out working area. A medical instrument port is arranged on a truncated surface of the medical instrument guide ball, and a medical instrument may be passed through the medical instrument port. The medical instrument guide ball permits the medical instrument to be moved in three dimensions. The medical instrument port permits the medical instrument to be advanced into a patient.
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