Patent ID: 11877896
Assignee: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a securing arm comprising a first end, a second end, a long axis, and a short axis;
a connecting arm comprising a first end, a second end, a long axis, and a short axis;
a positioning arm comprising a first end, a second end, a long axis, and a short axis; and
a guiding arm comprising a first end, a second end, a long axis, and a short axis;
wherein the first end of the connecting arm is attached to the second end of the securing arm, the second end of the connecting arm is attached to the first end of the positioning arm, and the positioning arm is attached at its second end to the second end of the guiding arm,
wherein rotation of the positioning arm around the long axis of the positioning arm translates into motion of the guiding arm along a plane perpendicular to the long axis of the positioning arm, and
wherein the guiding arm further comprises an instrument attaching component configured to slide along the long axis of the guiding arm, wherein the sliding motion is controlled by a dial and wherein the instrument attaching component is configured to attach to a cannula.