Patent ID: 9579013
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M,Y10T

Claim:
1. A steering guide for coupling to a medical instrument having a longitudinal axis, which steering guide comprises an elongated longitudinal member not forming part of the medical instrument and having a proximal and distal end, the proximal end disposed with a brace for attachment to a part of a bodily arm of a user, and the distal end disposed with a cylindrical passage configured for coupling with the medical instrument for use on a subject that is not the user, said steering guide configured to place a proximal end of the instrument within reach of a hand of said arm, and for a passive pivotal movement of the instrument actuated by movement said part of the arm, wherein the elongated longitudinal member is attached to the brace using a fixture that allows slidable movement of the elongated longitudinal member relative to the brace.