Controllable motorized device for percutaneous needle placement in soft tissue target and methods and systems related thereto
First Claim
1. An apparatus for placing a proximal portion of a penetrating member in a target area comprising:
- a first arm being configured and arranged to support the penetrating member; and
a first drive mechanism being coupled to the first arm and being configured and arranged to translate the first arm from an initial position to any of a number of other positions spaced from the initial position, wherein one of the any of a number of other positions corresponds to a condition where the penetrating member proximal portion is disposed in the target area.
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Abstract
Featured is an apparatus that places or locates a proximal end portion of a penetrating member in a target area of a body. Such an apparatus or needle driver is particularly suited for locating a percutaneous needle in a soft tissue target area of a body particularly a body having inhomogenous soft tissues. The apparatus includes a first arm that is configured and arranged so as to support a distal portion of the penetrating member and a first drive mechanism that is coupled to the first arm. The first drive mechanism is configured and arranged to move or translate the first arm from an initial position to any of a number of other positions that are spaced from the initial position and correspondingly translate the proximal end portion of the penetrating member. In another embodiment, the first arm also rotatably supports the penetrating member and the apparatus further includes a second drive mechanism coupled to the penetrating member distal portion and which is configured an arranged to rotate the penetrating member about the translational axis.
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47 Claims
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1. An apparatus for placing a proximal portion of a penetrating member in a target area comprising:
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a first arm being configured and arranged to support the penetrating member; and
a first drive mechanism being coupled to the first arm and being configured and arranged to translate the first arm from an initial position to any of a number of other positions spaced from the initial position, wherein one of the any of a number of other positions corresponds to a condition where the penetrating member proximal portion is disposed in the target area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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29. An apparatus for placing a proximal portion of a penetrating member in a target area comprising:
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a first arm being configured and arranged to rotably support the penetrating member;
a first drive mechanism being coupled to the first arm and being configured and arranged to translate the first arm from an initial position to any of a number of other positions spaced from the initial position, wherein one of the any of a number of other positions corresponds to a condition where the penetrating member proximal portion is disposed in the target area;
a second arm coupled to the first drive mechanism so that the first arm translates towards the second arm; and
a second drive mechanism being coupled to the penetrating member and being configured and arranged so as to cause the penetrating member to rotate about a long axis thereof.
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42. An apparatus for driving a subcutaneous needle so a proximal portion thereof is located in a target area of a body comprising:
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a first arm being configured and arranged to rotably support the needle;
a first drive mechanism being coupled to the first arm and being configured and arranged to translate the first arm from an initial position to any of a number of other positions spaced from the initial position, wherein one of the any of a number of other positions corresponds to a condition where the needle proximal portion is disposed in the target area;
a second arm coupled to the first drive mechanism so that the first arm translates towards the second arm;
a second drive mechanism being coupled to the needle and being configured and arranged so as to cause the penetrating member to rotate about a long axis thereof; and
wherein the second arm further includes a guide mechanism in which the needle is moveably received. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 47)
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46. A method for localizing a proximal portion of a penetrating member in a target area of a body comprising the steps of:
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supporting the penetrating member from a first arm; and
translating the first arm from an initial position to any of a number of other positions spaced from the initial, wherein one of the any of a number of other positions corresponds to a condition where the penetrating member proximal portion is disposed in the target area; and
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Specification