Patent ID: 7828809

Claim:
A device for immobilizing a primary instrument, comprising: a base configured to be secured about an entry portal in a surface, the base including a substantially ring shaped portion having a plurality of leg portions extending radially outward therefrom, the leg portions each including apertures configured to facilitate securing the base to the surface, the base defining an access lumen and having at least one channel in a top surface thereof; a first slide slidable within the channel of the base; a second slide slidable within the channel of the base, wherein the first and second slides are configured to be slid toward each other along a longitudinal axis of the channel to substantially cover the access lumen and grip the instrument in a closed position and release the instrument in an open position, and wherein each slide includes a radially inward instrument gripping end and a laterally opposite radially outward end; and a laterally extending slot formed in a top surface of at least one of the first and second slides, the slot extending along an entire length of at least one of the slides from the instrument gripping end to the radially outward end so as to accommodate a portion of the instrument therein.