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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2004
Applicants:
Rick L. Pruter, Iowa City, IA (US);
Quanah Lee Bain, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Inventors:
Rick L. Pruter, Iowa City, IA (US);
Quanah Lee Bain, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Protek Medical Products, Inc., Iowa City, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for guiding a needle in conjunction with a biopsy using a medical imaging device, where a non-reusable needle guide, which is relatively inexpensive which grasps the sheathed bracket firm, and holds the same in a set position based upon a bullet-nose lock.