Apparatus and method for holding a medical instrument
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1. Apparatus for holding a medical instrument, comprising:
- a platform having a plurality of apertures;
a cradle for holding the medical instrument, said cradle having first and second interlockable regions;
a first mating element coupled to said cradle; and
a second mating element for coupling to said first mating element through a selected one of said apertures, such that said cradle is coupled to said platform.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for holding a medical instrument. The medical instrument is held in a cradle (112) having first and second interlockable regions (114, 116). The cradle (112) is coupled to a first mating element (124). The first mating element (124) is coupled to a second mating element (126) through a selected aperture (128) of a platform (16), such that the cradle (112) is coupled to the platform (16). The platform (16) has multiple apertures (128, 130, 138).
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1. Apparatus for holding a medical instrument, comprising:
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a platform having a plurality of apertures; a cradle for holding the medical instrument, said cradle having first and second interlockable regions; a first mating element coupled to said cradle; and a second mating element for coupling to said first mating element through a selected one of said apertures, such that said cradle is coupled to said platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Apparatus for holding a medical instrument, comprising:
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a platform having a plurality of apertures; a cradle having interlockable regions for holding the medical instrument; an elongated body having first and second distal ends, said first distal end being coupled to said cradle; a first mating element coupled to said second distal end of said elongated body; and a second mating element for coupling to said first mating element through a selected one of said apertures, such that said cradle is coupled to said platform. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. Apparatus for holding at least one medical instrument, comprising:
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a platform having a plurality of apertures; and a plurality of holding devices each comprising; a cradle having interlockable regions for holding an associated medical instrument; an elongated body having first and second distal ends, said first distal end being coupled to said cradle; a first mating element coupled to said second distal end of said elongated body; and a second mating element for coupling to said first mating element through an associated one of said apertures, such that said cradle is coupled to said platform. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of holding a medical instrument, comprising the steps of:
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holding the medical instrument in a cradle having first and second interlockable regions, said cradle being coupled to a first mating element; and coupling said first mating element to a second mating element through a selected aperture of a platform having a plurality of apertures, such that said cradle is coupled to said platform. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of holding a medical instrument, comprising the steps of:
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holding the medical instrument in a cradle having interlockable regions coupled to a first distal end of an elongated body, a second distal end of said elongated body being coupled to a first mating element; and coupling said first mating element to a second mating element through a selected aperture of a platform having a plurality of apertures, such that said cradle is coupled to said platform. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of holding a medical instruments comprising the steps of:
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holding at least one medical instrument in a plurality of holding devices each comprising a respective cradle having interlockable regions for holding an associated medical instrument, each said cradle being coupled to a first distal end of a respective elongated body, a second distal end of each said elongated body being coupled to a respective first mating element; and coupling each said first mating element to a respective second mating element through an associated aperture of a platform having a plurality of apertures, such that each said cradle is coupled to said platform. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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