Removable localizing wire
US8170648B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3908
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A localizing wire includes an anchor portion that can change shape from a collapsed shape to an expanded shape and thereby anchor within a tissue mass. The localizing wire has an exterior portion that can lie flat against the tissue mass. The localizing wire can be repositioned or withdrawn without the need for the reinsertion of an introducer.
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