Medical instrument positioner
First Claim
1. A medical instrument positioning device comprising:
- a base member having a base and a central shaft operatively associated with the base;
a carriage member having a cavity configured and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a medical instrument and slideably connected to the central shaft;
a drive member coupled to the carriage member and engageable with the central shaft for movement with the central shaft and disengageable from the central shaft for sliding movement along the central shaft; and
a quick release member operatively associated with the drive member and having an inactive configuration in which the drive member engages the central shaft and an active configuration in which the drive member disengages the central shaft.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a medical instrument positioning device for controlled placement of a wide variety of medical instruments, such as an ultrasound transducer probe. The positioning device comprises a base member and a central shaft operatively associated with the base, a carriage member having a cavity configured and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a medical instrument and slideably connected to the central shaft, a drive member coupled to the carriage member and engageable with the central shaft for movement with the central shaft and disengagement from the central shaft for sliding movement along the central shaft, and a quick release member operatively associated with the drive member. The quick release member has an inactive configuration in which the drive member engages the central shaft and an active configuration in which the drive member disengages the central shaft.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical instrument positioning device comprising:
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a base member having a base and a central shaft operatively associated with the base;
a carriage member having a cavity configured and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a medical instrument and slideably connected to the central shaft;
a drive member coupled to the carriage member and engageable with the central shaft for movement with the central shaft and disengageable from the central shaft for sliding movement along the central shaft; and
a quick release member operatively associated with the drive member and having an inactive configuration in which the drive member engages the central shaft and an active configuration in which the drive member disengages the central shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A medical instrument positioning device comprising:
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a base member having a base and a central shaft operatively associated with the base;
a carriage member having a cavity configured and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a medical instrument and slideably connected to the central shaft;
a drive member removably coupled to the carriage member and engageable with the central shaft for movement along the central shaft; and
a safety release element that uncouples the drive member from the carriage member when a movement force on the carriage member exceeds a threshold value.
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