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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fred H. Burbank, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Paul Lubock, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Michael L. Jones, Capistrano Beach, CA (US);
Nancy Forcier, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Assignee:
SenoRx, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/08 ; A61B 8/12 ; A61B 1/000 ; A61B 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/08 ; A61B 8/12 ; A61B 1/000 ; A61B 1/900 ;
Abstract
Detectable markers that may be introduced into a cavity created by removal of a biopsy specimen to mark the location of the biopsy site so that it may be located in a subsequent medical/surgical procedure. The markers remain present in sufficient quantity to permit detection and location of the biopsy site at a first time point (e.g., 2 weeks) after introduction but clear from the biopsy site or otherwise not interfere with imaging of tissues adjacent the biopsy site at a second time point (e.g., 5-7 months) after introduction.