Patent ID: 6270506
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A medical targeting apparatus comprising:an assembly comprising a plurality of components which are mounted so as to be displaceable relative to each other;an instrument mount adapted to hold an instrument for medical interaction with a patient, said instrument mount being attached to said assembly and being positionable relative to a patient by said assembly;an adjustment arrangement for selectively displacing said components of said assembly to selectively position said instrument mount;a patient mount adapted for positioning at least a body part of a patient in a diagnostic imaging apparatus;a marker connected to said patient mount in a first position, for producing a visible mark in an image of said body part; anda manually actuatable fastener mounted on at least one of said assembly and said patient mount, for detachably fastening said assembly to said patient mount in a second position, said first position and said second position being spaced from each other and having a fixed relation to each other.