System for guiding instruments having different sizes
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1. A system for guiding an instrument during a surgical procedure relative to an anatomy, comprising:
- a guide section defining a first guide passage extending along a first axis through the guide section and a plurality of independently adjustable movement members each extending radially outward through an outer peripheral wall of the guide section;
a plurality of guide members each including a first member defining only a portion of a second guide passage extending along a second axis, and a second member extending substantially perpendicular to the first member and beyond the outer peripheral wall of the guide section, the second member including a movement bore extending therethrough and configured to receive a corresponding movement member therein;
a plurality of slide members extending radially outward from the outer peripheral wall of the guide section, the second member of each guide member including a slide bore configured to receive one of the plurality of slide members;
wherein the first guide axis and the second guide axis are substantially parallel;
wherein each guide member is operable to translate relative to the guide section about a corresponding movement member and a corresponding slide member along a radial axis.
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Abstract
A system and procedure for using the system are disclosed for guiding instruments of varying sizes. The instruments can be guided into various portions of the anatomy for performing a procedure, providing a treatment, measuring a physiological response, or the like. Two or more instruments of varying sizes can be driven or guided relative to one another with the same system.
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1. A system for guiding an instrument during a surgical procedure relative to an anatomy, comprising:
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a guide section defining a first guide passage extending along a first axis through the guide section and a plurality of independently adjustable movement members each extending radially outward through an outer peripheral wall of the guide section; a plurality of guide members each including a first member defining only a portion of a second guide passage extending along a second axis, and a second member extending substantially perpendicular to the first member and beyond the outer peripheral wall of the guide section, the second member including a movement bore extending therethrough and configured to receive a corresponding movement member therein; a plurality of slide members extending radially outward from the outer peripheral wall of the guide section, the second member of each guide member including a slide bore configured to receive one of the plurality of slide members; wherein the first guide axis and the second guide axis are substantially parallel; wherein each guide member is operable to translate relative to the guide section about a corresponding movement member and a corresponding slide member along a radial axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for guiding an instrument during a surgical procedure relative to an anatomy, comprising:
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a guide fixture extending between a first end and a second end and also defining a height between a top edge and a bottom edge; a plurality of guide members associated with the guide fixture, the plurality of guide members each defining a first movement portion and a guide portion, the guide portion of each of the plurality of guide members including a plurality of guide depressions formed in a peripheral wall thereof; a movement section associated with the guide fixture, the movement section associated with the first movement portion of each of the plurality of guide members and adapted to allow movement of each guide member between a first position and a second position relative to the guide fixture, the plurality of guide depressions of each of the plurality of guide members configured to cooperate with a sub-plurality of the plurality of guide depressions of at least another two of the plurality of guide members in the first position to define a plurality of first guide areas; and a plurality of second guide areas defined by the guide fixture and substantially aligned with the plurality of first guide areas; wherein when the plurality of guide members are in the second position, the plurality of guide members are located to allow the instrument unrestricted access to the plurality of second guide areas. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for guiding an instrument during a surgical procedure relative to an anatomy, comprising:
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a drive system adapted to be positioned relative to the anatomy, the drive system including; a drive section operable to drive an instrument into the anatomy from a drive area; a guide fixture positioned relative to the drive section and having a guide section substantially aligned with the drive area of the drive section; a plurality of guide members each defining a plurality of first guide portions in outer walls thereof and moveably connected to the guide fixture, wherein each guide member is operable to move relative to the guide fixture from a first position to a second position, each of the plurality of first guide portions of each of the plurality of guide members being aligned with the drive section when each of the guide members are in the first position, wherein the plurality of first guide portions of each of the plurality of guide members are configured to cooperate with a sub-plurality of the plurality of first guide portions of at least another two of the plurality of guide members in the first position to define a plurality of first guide areas; and a second guide portion defined by the guide section of the guide fixture substantially permanently aligned with the drive section, the second guide portion defining a plurality of second guide areas; wherein the plurality of first guide areas are operable to be aligned with the plurality of second guide areas when the plurality of guide members are in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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