Tissue marking apparatus having drug-eluting tissue marker
US8486028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tissue marking apparatus includes a marker introducer that has a cannula and a stylet. The cannula has a lumen and a marker exit port. The stylet is slidably received in the lumen. The stylet has a distal end. A tissue marker is configured to be received in the lumen distal to the distal end of the stylet. The tissue marker is a drug-eluting tissue marker for marking a site in a tissue mass, and has a drug-eluting portion having a drug for release to the site and a material that can be imaged using an imaging technique.
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