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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Craig Cermak, Riverside, IA (US);
Brett Severence, Iowa City, IA (US);
Assignee:
CIVCO Medical Instruments Inc., Kalona, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/14 ;
Abstract
A needle guide for use in imaging analysis of cavities within the body of a human or animal. The needle guide is configured to provide a low-profile attachment to the exterior of an imaging instrument, or to be integrally formed with an imaging instrument. The needle guide includes a slot configured to receive a needle shaft, the slot having an interior surface configured to retain the needle's shaft.