Concentric Medical, Inc.

Cytyc Health Corporation

Tina Patel

Hanson S Gifford, Iii

Ivan Sepetka

Julian N Nikolchev

Maria G Aboytes

Son M Gia

David T Hung

Eyal S Ron

Ryan Pierce

Susan M Love

Christopher Ken

Annette Bianchi

Linda Gont

A device for delivering an occlusion element, or other medical device, which includes a fluid dissolvable bond. The occlusion element is coupled to the delivery element with the fluid dissolvable bond. The bond may be dissolved by delivering a fluid through the delivery element either through the delivery element itself or through a tube positioned in the delivery element.

Methods and devices for delivering occlusion elements

The invention is a gel composition for delivery to a breast milk duct prior to surgical excision of breast tissue including cancerous lesions. The invention also provides methods of mapping all or nearly all of a breast milk duct prior to surgical excision of breast tissue, and method of identifying part or all of a breast duct or ducts as a surgical aide to a breast surgeon. Kits to support these methods and including these compositions are also provided.

Gel composition for filling a breast milk duct prior to surgical excision of the duct or other breast tissue

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San Carlos, CA, United States of America

Tina Patel