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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2007
Michael S. H. Chu, Brookline, MA (US);
Armand A. Morin, Berkley, MA (US);
Barry N. Gellman, N. Easton, MA (US);
Jozef Slanda, Milford, MA (US);
Michael S. H. Chu, Brookline, MA (US);
Armand A. Morin, Berkley, MA (US);
Barry N. Gellman, N. Easton, MA (US);
Jozef Slanda, Milford, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A needle is guided to a target along a pre-determined needle insertion trajectory. A method that utilizes a fluoroscope can be used to locate the target. The target can be an internal structure within the human body. A device can be used with the fluoroscope to aim and insert a needle or sharp probe along the pre-determined trajectory to the target. By using the device with the fluoroscope, a user can receive real time visual confirmation of contact between the needle and the target.