Removable localizing wire
US8287463B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3908
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A localizing wire comprising an anchor portion that can change shape from a collapsed shape to an expanded shape and thereby anchor within a tissue mass. A localizing wire having an exterior portion that can lie flat against the tissue mass. A localizing wire that can be repositioned or withdrawn without the need for the reinsertion of an introducer.
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