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- Patent Title: Needle guide and method for determining the position of a needle
- Patent Title (中): 用于确定针头位置的针头和方法
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Application No.: US13977518Application Date: 2012-10-11
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Publication No.: US09539026B2Publication Date: 2017-01-10
- Inventor: Nico Eelbode
- Applicant: MEPY BENELUX BVBA
- Applicant Address: IE Athlone
- Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL EUROPE LTD.
- Current Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL EUROPE LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: IE Athlone
- Agency: Baker & Hostetler LLP
- Priority: BE2011/0598 20111012
- International Application: PCT/US2012/002012 WO 20121011
- International Announcement: WO2013/054168 WO 20130418
- Main IPC: A61B17/34
- IPC: A61B17/34 ; A61B8/08 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
A needle guide includes an attachment means for attachment to an imaging probe that forms an image of an area, a fixed part, and a movable part movable at an angle. The movable part includes one or more needle guide elements that receive a needle in a guiding manner, and at least one rotation sensor to measure the angular rotation of the movable part. A method for determining the position of a needle attached to the needle guide relative to the imaging probe is also disclosed.
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