Stereotactic frame
Patent 4750487 Issued on June 14, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 24, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 24, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1370640 2526988 2711738 3669118 Surgical retractor holder Device and method for fluoroscope-monitored percutaneous puncture treatment Device for guiding a surgical needle into a blood vessel Patent #: 4527569 InventorApplicationNo. 06/934116 filed on 11/24/1986US Classes:606/130, Stereotaxic device378/162, AUXILIARY DATA ACQUISITION OR RECORDING5/617, Upper body portions of user supported by adjustable section606/185Puncturing or piercingExaminersPrimary: Truluck, Dalton L.Assistant: Whelton, Denise Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61B 17/34 (20060101)A61B 19/00 (20060101) AbstractA stereo tactic frame for use with fluoroscopy is utilized to aim and guide a puncturing tool to a target located within a body. An aperture within the frame is positioned to overlie the target when viewed on a fluoroscopic image display. The frame is then rotated about two axes so that the aperture plane is made perpendicular to the beam passing through the aperture, wherein the center of the aperture is made to align with the target object. | |
