Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Trajectory guide with angled or patterned guide lumens or height adjustment
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Application No.: US11381659Application Date: 2006-05-04
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Publication No.: US07658879B2Publication Date: 2010-02-09
- Inventor: Matthew S. Solar
- Applicant: Matthew S. Solar
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agent Scott A. Marks
- Main IPC: B29C45/14
- IPC: B29C45/14

Abstract:
This document discusses trajectory guides that include an instrument guide with at least one lumen angled with respect to an orthogonal or other through-axis. In one example, patterned lumens on the instrument guide provide a mirror image pattern of trajectory axes intersecting a target plane. In another example, height adjustment of the instrument guide extends these or other targeting techniques to a three-dimensional volume. This document also describes a method of manufacturing such an instrument guide, which is also applicable to manufacturing an instrument guide providing parallel lumens.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060192319A1 TRAJECTORY GUIDE WITH ANGLED OR PATTERNED GUIDE LUMENS OR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Public/Granted day:2006-08-31
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