Patent ID: 8540707

Claim:
A template system for use in a medical procedure comprising: a track comprising a base portion and at least one suction port, the at least one suction port configured to anchor the track to a tissue after the track is positioned adjacent a target area inside a patient's body, wherein the track is foldable for deployment to a worksite, and unfoldable to a final shape and size after being located at the worksite inside the patient's body; at least one stationary shape retaining bridging member spanning from a first side of the base portion to another side of the base portion across an opening formed through the base portion of the track; and a transducer operatively associatable with the track, the transducer configured to be guided by the track adjacent the target area while the transducer is moved along the track for the medical procedure, wherein the bridging member maintains a predetermined shape of the opening in the base portion of the track when the transducer is removed from the track.