Device for positioning a medical instrument and method

Details Device for positioning a medical instrument and method Device for positioning a medical instrument and method

1996-12-31

1999-10-05

Lateef, Marvin M.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

600414, 600421, A61B 500

Patent

active

059614552

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a device for correlating the internal location of an anatomical point of a human or animal patient with a location on the external body contours of the patient. In one embodiment, the invention is particularly suited for external positioning of a medical instrument for insertion into the patient's body to contact the anatomical point

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