Selectable Angle Needle Guide for use with Imaging Probes
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260090822A1 for David Kinas' selectable angle needle guide assembly for use with ultrasound or similar imaging probes. The invention features a body section engaging the probe head with parallel leg members forming a channel sized for needle insertion into patient tissue under visual observation. This is a routine patent publication notice with no new regulatory requirements.
What changed
The USPTO published patent application US20260090822A1 on April 2, 2026 (filed October 2, 2024) for an ultrasound needle guide assembly. The application (No. 18904220) covers a needle guide body with parallel leg members creating a channel for guided needle insertion into tissue during imaging procedures. CPC classification A61B 17/3403 indicates a surgical instrument for puncturing.\n\nThis document is a routine patent publication notice and does not impose compliance obligations on regulated entities. Manufacturers of similar needle guidance devices may wish to review the published claims for potential freedom-to-operate concerns, but no regulatory action or filing is required.
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Selectable Angle Needle Guide for use with Imaging Probes
Application US20260090822A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Inventors
David Kinas
Abstract
A needle guide assembly is provided having a body section and a needle guide body. The body section is configured to engage the head of an ultrasound or similar imaging probe. The needle guide body includes a pair of parallel leg members that extend from the body section. The leg members form a channel therebetween that is sized and configured to allow a needle to be inserted therethrough and into the tissue of a patient under visual observation by the imaging probe.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/3403
Filing Date
2024-10-02
Application No.
18904220
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