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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1990
Raymond C Ng, San Marino, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A surgical needle guide apparatus comprising a substantially horizontal base to be applied to a surface on or adjacent a patient's body surface zone to be punctured by the needle; an upright guide flange mounted on the base, there being pivot structure associated with the flange and base and projecting beyond the base, to overhang an open zone adjacent the surface and offset from the flange; and elongated, tubular guide structure having a lower end portion carried by the pivot structure to be manually pivoted so that the needle structure swings adjacent the guide flange, the tubular structure adapted to receive needle structure for guiding movement thereof toward the open zone and at an angle determined by selective swinging of the tubular guide structure relative to the base.