Hinged reusable endocavity needle guide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9149251
APP PUB NO 20110218444A1
SERIAL NO

12715732

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A reusable needle guide suitable for an ultrasonic probe to be use for an endocavity examination of a patient is disclosed. The needle guide basically comprises at least a first and second guide members and a mounting (e.g., clamp) assembly. The clamp assembly serves to releasably mount the needle guide on the probe. The first guide member has a first passageway-forming surface. The second guide member has a second passageway-forming surface. The guide members are connected together to enable them to be pivoted from a closed orientation to an open orientation and vice versa. The first and second passageway-forming surfaces form an elongated passageway to guide a needle therethrough when in the closed orientation. The first and second passageway-forming surfaces are disposed at an angle to each other when they are in the open orientation, whereupon the first and second passageway-forming surfaces can be readily cleaned.

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CIVCO MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CO INC102 HIGHWAY 1S KALONA IA 52247 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Steffen, John Michael North Liberty, US 1 16

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