CPC A61B 90/39 (2016.02) [A61B 90/02 (2016.02); A61N 1/0504 (2013.01); A61N 1/0563 (2013.01); A61N 1/0587 (2013.01); A61N 1/362 (2013.01); A61N 1/3621 (2013.01); A61N 1/36521 (2013.01); A61N 1/36542 (2013.01); A61N 1/36557 (2013.01); A61N 1/37217 (2013.01); A61N 1/37264 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/3956 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61N 1/059 (2013.01); A61N 1/3752 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. An apparatus for use in a medical procedure involving a patient comprising: a medical procedure guide having a shape configured to overlay portions of an anatomy of the patient; alignment markings on the medical procedure guide to facilitate proper placement of the guide on the patient, the alignment markings configured to line up with an anatomical feature of the patient; procedure markings on the medical procedure guide to facilitate determination of a position at which to commence a medical procedure; and imaging markers incorporated with the medical procedure guide to facilitate commencement of the medical procedure in conjunction with imaging or completion of the medical procedure in conjunction with imaging.
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