WO1998023213A1 - Apparatus for guiding medical instruments during ultrasonographic imaging - Google Patents
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- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
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- A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
- A61B17/3403—Needle locating or guiding means
- A61B2017/3405—Needle locating or guiding means using mechanical guide means
- A61B2017/3411—Needle locating or guiding means using mechanical guide means with a plurality of holes, e.g. holes in matrix arrangement
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
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CA002271661A CA2271661C (en) | 1996-11-29 | 1997-11-28 | Apparatus for guiding medical instruments during ultrasonographic imaging |
IL13005797A IL130057A (en) | 1996-11-29 | 1997-11-28 | Apparatus for guiding medical instruments during ultransonographic imaging |
US09/308,384 US6206832B1 (en) | 1996-11-29 | 1997-11-28 | Apparatus for guiding medical instruments during ultrasonographic imaging |
EP97945691A EP0951242A1 (en) | 1996-11-29 | 1997-11-28 | Apparatus for guiding medical instruments during ultrasonographic imaging |
AU51126/98A AU5112698A (en) | 1996-11-29 | 1997-11-28 | Apparatus for guiding medical instruments during ultrasonographic imaging |
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