CPC A61B 17/3403 (2013.01) [G16H 30/40 (2018.01); A61B 2017/3407 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. An apparatus for guiding insertion of a needle into a patient receiving sacral nerve stimulation therapy, the apparatus comprising:
an elongated base having a first set of indicia, configured to extend longitudinally along the back of the patient, wherein the base includes a depending portion extending downwards and configured to lay adjacent to and be pressed against the coccyx of the patient;
a lateral member slidably attached to the elongate base, wherein the lateral member includes a second set of indicia; and
an element guide mounted to the lateral member configured to aid the insertion of the needle into the patient at a predetermined angle at the target location.
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