Intraoperative tissue treatment methods
US6602204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3962
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Intraoperative tissue treatment methods are used following the removal of target tissue, e.g. diseased tissue, from a target site, e.g. within a patient's breast, leaving access to the target site. In one method an expandable element is introduced into and expanded within a void at the target site. If all of the target tissue was not removed, then a layer of tissue at least partially surrounding the expanded element is removed from the patient, preferably in a substantially intact form. In a second method the suction inlet of a suction device is in fluid communication with the void. If all of the target tissue has not been removed, at least a portion of the collapsed tissue is removed from the patient and analyzed. With a third method, a flexible implant is passed through the sheath and into the void to at least substantially fill the void.
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