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Apparatus and method for stereotaxic lateral extradural disc puncture

  • US 3,941,127 A
  • Filed: 10/03/1974
  • Issued: 03/02/1976
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/1974
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for lateral extradural disc puncture comprising a frame for fixation to a patient,an offset index,a needle angle guide connected to said offset index at a predetermined angle,first means adjustably positioning said offset index relative to said frame to determine the position of said needle angle guide both from the midsaggital plane of the patient and longitudinally relative to the intervertebral discs of said patient,a heading guide,second means adjustably positioning said heading guide relative to said frame longitudinally relative to said patient,and plumb line establishing means on said heading guide positioned to hang down the back of the patient into proximity to said needle angle guide.

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