Patent ID: 7635336

Claim:
A needle guide apparatus comprising: an elongated flexible strap, having a longitudinal strap axis, which is configured for wrapping, so as to provide for continuous contact with contiguous curved surfaces, in a substantially horizontal direction, at least partially around an exterior of a medical imaging transceiver, having a substantially vertical axis, a bottom transmitting surface and an opposing top end; said elongated flexible strap being in continuous contact with and conformable to predetermined varied shapes of sections of medical imaging transceivers; said elongated flexible strap being elastic along the longitudinal strap axis; a member coupled to and receiving support from said elongated flexible strap; said member and said elongated flexible strap coupled, in series, to encircle a portion of said medical imaging transceiver, without passing over the top end or under the bottom transmitting surface; means for retaining an end of said elongated flexible strap; said member further comprising structure which is configured to guide a needle and further configured to limit, in at least one direction, movement of the needle.