Instrument guide for use with needles and catheters

Details Instrument guide for use with needles and catheters Instrument guide for use with needles and catheters

2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Farah, Ahmed M (Department: 3769)

Surgery

Instruments

Reexamination Certificate

active

07909815

ABSTRACT:
A guide is provided for use with an imaging instrument, the guide including a first portion, a second portion proximate the first portion, and a cavity at least partially formed by the first and second portions, the cavity having a cavity width and configured to retain an instrument therein. The cavity width is selectively changeable to accommodate a plurality of diameters by sliding the second portion along a path with respect to the first portion.

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