Apparatus for subcutaneous placement of an imaging marker
US7577473B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3987
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A subcutaneous marking apparatus for placement of an imaging marker at a predetermined site in a tissue mass comprises a handle having a front portion and a rear portion, a cannula, a stylet slidably received within the cannula, a trigger extending from the front portion of the handle and operably engaging the stylet, and an imaging marker disposed within a marker recess in a distal end of the cannula. A user can firmly grasp the marking apparatus in one hand and simultaneously actuate the trigger with a finger or a thumb of the same hand to move the stylet and thereby place the imaging marker at the predetermined site.
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