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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2020
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Kevin M. Oberg, Clinton, MS (US);
Jason R. Stats, Layton, UT (US);
Amir Orome, Sandy, UT (US);
Jon B. Newman, Centerville, UT (US);
Jonathan C. Gorzitze, Kaysville, UT (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A needle guide for use with a handheld probe having a connector protruding from a probe surface. The needle guide can include an upper portion including an upper surface, a lower portion defining a cavity to receive the connector of the handheld probe, and a needle channel. The needle channel can extend from a proximal portion of the upper surface to a distal end of the upper surface. The needle channel can have a fixed size. The needle guide can include a guide surface extending into the upper portion and the lower portion of the needle guide at a proximal end of the needle guide. The guide surface can include a concave shape with a conical surface that funnels into a proximal end of the needle channel.