Patent ID: 11871961
Assignee: TAUTONA GROUP IP HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. An apparatus for positioning an instrument, comprising:
a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
an instrument positioning guide projecting from the first surface of the substrate; and
one or more suction assemblies positioned along the second surface, each of the one or more suction assemblies having a suction housing which projects from the second surface and forms a suction chamber for placement against a tissue surface,
wherein the second surface of the substrate is configured to releasably adhere to the tissue surface via the one or more suction assemblies which are each in fluid communication through an interior defined between the first surface and the second surface of the substrate and with an opening defined in the substrate,
wherein the substrate is configured to maintain a predetermined configuration when a vacuum force is applied through the opening and within the interior of the substrate which includes a securement layer between the first surface and the second surface within the interior of the substrate, and
wherein the securement layer is configured to increase a frictional resistance between the interior of the first and second surfaces when the vacuum force is applied such that the predetermined configuration is maintained.