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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
Seth A. Foerster, San Clemente, CA (US);
Fred H. Burbank, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Mark A. Ritchart, Murrieta, CA (US);
Elias A. Zerbouni, Baltimore, MD (US);
Seth A. Foerster, San Clemente, CA (US);
Fred H. Burbank, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Mark A. Ritchart, Murrieta, CA (US);
Elias A. Zerbouni, Baltimore, MD (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Implantable devices and methods of use are disclosed for marking the location of a biopsy or surgery for the purpose of identification. The methods include providing a biodegradable radiodense implant and taking a tissue sample from a biopsy site within a breast of a patient. The biodegradable implant is then positioned at the biopsy site. The tissue sample is tested and the biopsy site is then relocated. In one embodiment, the entire implant is radiodense. In another embodiment, the entire implant is biodegradable. Methods of using a biodegradable implant having a radiodense material and a biodegradable implant that is visible using an imaging system are also included.