Term #2,016
probe
Claim Term
probe
Origin matter
Instrument
Reference Case 1
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Date Added
5/3/23
Created
5/3/23, 5:43 PM
Modified
5/3/23, 5:44 PM
Full Desc
"Probe" refers to a medical instrument used to explore, identify, locate, or register to, wounds, organs, and/or anatomical structures including a joint or an articular surface. In certain embodiments, a probe can be thin and/or pointed. In one embodiment, a probe is connected, integrated with, and/or coupled to another structure or instrument. In such an embodiment, the probe may serve to facilitate proper positioning of the another structure or instrument. For example, the probe may be used to identify and/or locate a particular anatomical structure and the positioning of the probe may then cause the connected structure or instrument to also be positioned in a desired location relative to one or more anatomical structures.