Patent ID: 8545503

Claim:
A medical device for use in a pre-sacral area for medical treatment in an area of the sacrum and last lumbar vertebra, the device including: an elongate shank having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion and an intermediate portion extending between the distal and proximal end portions, said shank including a guide channel extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the intermediate and distal end portions and configured for removably receiving a guide device therein for longitudinal movement therealong, said guide channel in at least a portion of said distal end portion defined by a continuous wall defining a tubular shaped distal end for maintaining an enclosure about a curved portion of a guide device when inserted therein, said distal end having a terminal opening sized and shaped to provide passage there through of a guide device, wherein the guide channel having an open side along at least a portion of a length of the intermediate portion; A retainer selectively limit relative movement between the guide device and the shank, the retainer is in the form of a clamp with a knob that will clamp the guide device between a portion of the retainer and the shank, wherein the clamp being mounted on the shank; said shank having a non linear portion located in at least one of the intermediate portion and distal end portion defined by a deviation ratio for providing a passage way within the pre-sacral area; wherein the non linear portion being curved and having a convex side and a concave side, wherein the convex side and the concave side being generally concentric; a handle located adjacent the proximal end portion; and a flexible guide device removably positioned in at least a portion of the guide channel.