A61B17/3403

High capacity hair follicle implant instrument including staggered needles and associated methods
11564707 · 2023-01-31 · ·

A hair follicle implant device includes a needle holding assembly configured to hold a plurality of needles and a needle guide slidably coupled thereto and configured to provide a skin stop surface while guiding the plurality needles. A plurality of pistons is configured to slide within a respective one of the plurality of needles. A piston base is slidably coupled to the needle holding assembly and is configured to hold the pistons to slide within the plurality of needles when actuated during implantation. A spring, carried between the needle holding assembly and the piston base, is configured to bias the piston base in a retracted position, wherein the spring is offset from a central axis of the piston base. The needle holder holds the plurality of needles in the staggered arrangement offset from the central axis of the piston base.

DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING BIOPSY ANGLES AND BIOPSY NEEDLE GUIDE
20230022542 · 2023-01-26 ·

A device for adjusting biopsy angles and a biopsy needle guide are provided. The device for adjusting biopsy angles comprises an angle fixing base and a needle guiding base, the needle guiding base being rotatably connected with the angle fixing base at their first ends, the needle guiding base having a needle tract for guiding a biopsy needle, wherein an U-shaped limiting assembly formed on one side of the needle guiding base surrounds a angle fixing sheet extending from the angle fixing base at their second ends, and a positioning adjuster mounted on the U-shaped limiting assembly is movably engaged with positioning holes on the angle fixing sheet so as to be inserted into the positioning holes or be released out of the positioning holes. The needle guiding base can be rotated at a large angle to disengage from the angle fixing sheet, and is convenient for cleaning.

HOLLOW NEEDLE

A hollow needle includes a needle body made of an electrically conductive material, forming a cylindrical shape, and including a shaft part, a tip part connected with the shaft part, and an opening for discharging or drawing in a liquid in which a cavity communicating between the shaft part and the opening is formed. Also included is an annular insulating film made of an electrically insulative material, which exposes the opening and at least part of the tip part, and coats at least part of an outer circumferential surface of the shaft part.

BODY-INSERTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
20230024178 · 2023-01-26 ·

A body-insertion device for a body includes an adjustment unit for adjusting bevel orientation of a needle, and a moving unit for the needle. The moving unit supports a needle unit having the needle, the bevel orientation of which is adjusted by the adjustment unit; adjusts the needle unit to the orientation which is appropriate for body-insertion; and moves the needle unit for body-insertion.

Wireless needle guidance using encoder sensor and encoder scale to achieve positional sensing between movable components
11707259 · 2023-07-25 · ·

One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for performing medical procedure (e.g., needle guidance, ablation, biopsy, etc.) planning and/or performance, and/or for performing guidance of multiple probes or multiple needles, are provided. Examples of applications for such devices, systems, methods and storage mediums include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, lesions and tumors, and such devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may be used for radiotherapy applications (e.g., to determine whether to place seed(s) for radiotherapy). Even in instances where communication between a medical tool or needle guidance device and a system is wireless or wired, preferably guidance information is still gathered and transmitted, especially in instances where wireless or wired communication signals are intermittent or interrupted.

Triphalangeal Ultrasound Probe Stabilization Feature

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a stabilization feature configured to be coupled to an ultrasound probe, or similar medical device and grasped by one or more fingers of a user. The user can then manipulate the stabilization feature and probe assembly without requiring any opposing pressure to be applied by the thumb. As such a user is free to use the thumb to operate controls disposed on the probe, or stabilize a skin surface, or the like. The stabilization feature can include a first portion configured to be grasped by one or more fingers, and a second portion configured to engage the probe. Further, the second portion can engage the probe through a sheath to maintain a sterile barrier therebetween. Alternatively, the first portion can be grasped by one or more fingers through a sheath to maintain a sterile barrier therebetween.

DEVICE FOR ANATOMICAL SENSING SYSTEM-GUIDED ENDORECTAL PROSTATE BIOPSY

An anatomical sensing system-guided prostate procedure device that includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end. The housing may be divided into a distal housing section, amid housing section, and a proximal housing section, wherein the distal housing section is configured for insertion into the anus and retention in the rectum of a subject. The device further includes an instrument convergence point disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, the convergence point configured to allow an instrument pass though the instrument convergence point at a variable angle; and an instrument angle orienting system at the proximal end of the housing, the angle orienting system directing an orientation of the variable angle about the convergence point. Methods of the using an anatomical sensing system-guided prostate procedure device and system including the same.

Multi-shield spinal access system

An access device for accessing an intervertebral disc having an outer shield comprising an access shield with a larger diameter (˜16-30 mm) that reaches from the skin down to the facet line, with an inner shield having a second smaller diameter (˜5-12 mm) extending past the access shield and reaches down to the disc level. This combines the benefits of the direct visual microsurgical/mini open approaches and the percutaneous, “ultra-MIS” techniques.

Trajectory guidance device and system for surgical instruments
11701142 · 2023-07-18 · ·

The invention relates to a trajectory guidance instrument that is securable to a surgical tool for use in conjunction with X-ray machines. More particularly, the device includes a radiolucent outrigger having radiodense indicia disposed on the outrigger so that the radiodense indicia is visible via an X-ray machine to provide an angular trajectory for the instrument. The outrigger is securable to various surgical tools for the purpose of providing real time trajectory guidance to surgeons during a procedure. In general, the precision trajectory guidance instrument comprises a substantially rigid outrigger device which it securable to a portion of the surgical tool for trajectory guidance. The trajectory guidance instrument may be attached with clips, fasteners, adhesives, hook and loop or the like.

Systems, methods, and devices for instrument guidance

A system for instrument guidance is disclosed. The system can include an instrument guide device and a transducer system. The instrument guide device can include an instrument guide and an instrument guide bracket that includes a magnet, and the instrument guide bracket can be removably attachable to the instrument guide. The transducer system can include an ultrasound probe bracket that is removably attachable to an ultrasound probe. Further, the instrument guide device can removably attach to the ultrasound probe bracket. The ultrasound probe bracket can further include a first sensor and second sensor. The first sensor can wirelessly track a position of the magnet to determine position data of the instrument guidance system. And the second sensor can provide power or disengage power to the instrument guidance device when the instrument guide is attached or detached, respectively.