DR. DIMITRIOS N XANTHAKOS, MD
Radiology at Hickory Hill Dr, Maumee, OH
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Ohio 35.032414
Category
Radiology
Type
Surgery
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6811 Hickory Hill Dr, Maumee, OH 43537
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Apparatus For Supporting And Moving Needles And Trocars For Penetrating The Abdomen
US Patent:
5183465, Feb 2, 1993
Filed:
Dec 28, 1990
Appl. No.:
7/636063
Inventors:
Dimitrios Xanthakos - Maumee OH
Gus Sevastakis - Toledo OH
Gus Sevastakis - Toledo OH
International Classification:
A61M 2900
US Classification:
604108
Abstract:
An apparatus is provided for supporting a Verres needle which includes a mechanism for grasping a portion of the abdomen such that the needle may be moved to penetrate the abdomen to create a space between the abdominal wall and the abdominal organs and includes a mechanism for advancing the Verres needle toward the abdominal cavity by relative movement to the needle with respect to the portion of the apparatus which holds the needle. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for controlling the movement of the needle relative to the grasping portion of the apparatus.