NEEDLE HOLDER
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1. A needle holder for use in an image guided intervention procedure comprising:
- a clip for holding a needle and a guide arrangement for supporting the clip and directing the needle at a desired angle relative to a patient'"'"'s body;
wherein the clip includes a releasable connection such that the needle can be disengaged from the guide arrangement by a lateral movement of at least one of the clip and/or the guide arrangement relative to the longitudinal axis of the needle;
wherein the guide arrangement comprises a first guide member and a second guide member, wherein the first guide member is joined to the clip and is supported by hinges on a base, wherein the second guide member is for controlling the angle of the first guide member relative to the base; and
wherein the releasable connection comprises two parts of the clip fitted around the guide member by a screw thread or a bayonet fitting.
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Abstract
A needle holder for use in an image guided intervention procedure. The needle holder includes a clip for holding a needle and a guide arrangement for supporting the clip and directing the needle at a desired angle relative to a patient'"'"'s body. The clip includes a releasable connection such that the needle can be disengaged from the guide arrangement by a lateral movement of the clip and/or the guide arrangement relative to the longitudinal axis of the needle.
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1. A needle holder for use in an image guided intervention procedure comprising:
- a clip for holding a needle and a guide arrangement for supporting the clip and directing the needle at a desired angle relative to a patient'"'"'s body;
wherein the clip includes a releasable connection such that the needle can be disengaged from the guide arrangement by a lateral movement of at least one of the clip and/or the guide arrangement relative to the longitudinal axis of the needle;
wherein the guide arrangement comprises a first guide member and a second guide member, wherein the first guide member is joined to the clip and is supported by hinges on a base, wherein the second guide member is for controlling the angle of the first guide member relative to the base; and
wherein the releasable connection comprises two parts of the clip fitted around the guide member by a screw thread or a bayonet fitting. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 27)
- a clip for holding a needle and a guide arrangement for supporting the clip and directing the needle at a desired angle relative to a patient'"'"'s body;
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28. A needle holder for use in an image guided intervention procedure comprising:
- a clip for holding a needle and a guide arrangement for supporting the clip and directing the needle at a desired angle relative to a patient'"'"'s body;
wherein the clip includes a releasable connection such that the needle can be disengaged from the guide arrangement by a lateral movement of at least one of the clip and the guide arrangement relative to the longitudinal axis of the needle;
wherein the guide arrangement comprises a first guide member and a second guide member, wherein the first guide member is joined to the clip and is supported by hinges on a base, and wherein the second guide member is for controlling the angle of the first guide member relative to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- a clip for holding a needle and a guide arrangement for supporting the clip and directing the needle at a desired angle relative to a patient'"'"'s body;
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