Patent ID: 9241722
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical guide comprising: a first component comprising a distal end and a proximal end and comprising a palpating portion and a non-palpating portion disposed on an opposing side from the palpating portion, the palpating portion comprising a first ring defining the distal end, a second ring defining the proximal end, and an opening defined along the palpating portion between the first and second rings, the first component defining a channel extending therethrough; and a second component attached to the non-palpating portion of the first component, the second component defining a guide channel extending therethrough, the guide channel adapted to receive a guide member therethrough; wherein the channel of the first component is adapted to receive a finger of a surgeon such that the finger extends outward from the distal end of the first component and such that the finger is disposed between the palpating portion and the non-palpating portion of the first component.