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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:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2015
Applicants:
Canon U.s.a., Inc., Melville, NY (US);
The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignees:
Canon USA Inc., Melville, NY (US);
The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/201 (2013.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 2017/3407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3409 (2013.01);
Abstract
A positioning apparatus is provided that is configured to perform a biopsy or therapy support by puncture using a needle or other needle-shaped equipment. This positioning apparatus is exemplified by an apparatus that includes a first rotation member, a guide for guiding a needle or other needle-shaped equipment in a longitudinal direction, a second rotation member with a different rotation axis, and a friction applying unit configured to apply friction force to the first rotation member directly or indirectly and generates friction torque.