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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
Universite Joseph Fourier—grenoble 1, St. Martin D'heres, FR;
Denis Favier, Saint Martin D'uriage, FR;
Thierry Alonso, Saint Ismier, FR;
Gregory Chagnon, Detrier, FR;
Yinong Liu, Nedlands, AU;
Alexandre Moreau-Gaudry, Meylan, FR;
UNIVERSITE GRENOBLE ALPES, St. Martin D'Heres, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for guiding a medical needle, including said medical needle () and an insert () that is rotatably, translatably, and slidably arranged in the needle (), wherein said device is characterized in that the insert () has, in the free state thereof, a curved distal portion (), and in that the needle has at least two regions (), the mechanical behaviors of which are different, wherein the mechanical behaviors of each region () and of the curved distal portion () of the insert are selected such that a movement of the insert () into the needle () causes a local deformation of the needle and/or of the insert. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing said device.