Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
July 2011
Patent Number
7981120
Abstract
This document discusses trajectory guides that include an instrument guide with at least one lumen angled with respect to an orthogonal or other through-axis. In one example, patterned lumens on the instrument guide provide a mirror image pattern of trajectory axes intersecting a target plane. In another example, height adjustment of the instrument guide extends these or other targeting techniques to a three-dimensional volume. This document also describes a method of manufacturing such an instrument guide, which is also applicable to manufacturing an instrument guide providing parallel lumens.
Application Number
11/738,893
Recommended Citation
Mazzocchi, Rudy A.; Solar, Matthew S.; and Freeman, Thomas B., "Trajectory guide with angled or patterned guide lumens or height adjustment" (2011). USF Patents. 415.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/415
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
04/23/2007
Primary/U.S. Class
606/129