CPC A61B 8/4254 (2013.01) [A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/461 (2013.01); A61B 8/463 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 8/4227 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2063 (2016.02); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. An instrument guidance device comprising:
an instrument guide device comprising:
an instrument guide comprising one or more protrusions;
an instrument guide bracket comprising openings located at one or more side surfaces; and
a magnet;
a first insert;
a tracking system comprising tracking components; and
an ultrasound probe bracket comprising the tracking components of the tracking system;
wherein the instrument guide device is free of tracking components of the tracking system;
wherein the instrument guide is configured to:
be rotatably attached to the instrument guide bracket when at least a first protrusion of the one or more protrusions of the instrument guide engages with at least a first opening of the openings of the instrument guide bracket;
house the magnet in a fixed and known position and orientation relative to the instrument guide; and
releasably secure an instrument inserted through the instrument guide such that an insertable portion of the instrument is removably inserted into an object;
wherein the first insert is insertable into a second opening of the openings of the instrument guide bracket from an exterior surface of the instrument guide bracket such that the first insert intersects with a portion of the instrument guide to lock and/or induce friction on rotation of the instrument guide;
wherein the tracking system is configured to wirelessly track the magnet of the instrument guide device to determine and monitor changes in the orientation and/or position of the instrument guide; and
wherein the ultrasound probe bracket is configured to releasably secure:
a probe of an imaging system; and
the instrument guide device.
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