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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
May. 23, 2003
Michael L. Jones, San Clemente, CA (US);
Paul Lubock, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Lloyd H. Malchow, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Michael L. Jones, San Clemente, CA (US);
Paul Lubock, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Lloyd H. Malchow, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Senorx, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to an intracorporeal marker, a delivery device and assembly for such marker and the method of delivering one or more of the markers to an intracorporeal location within a patient. The marker is a body formed at least in part of a bioabsorbable fibrous material such as a fibrous mat or fabric. The delivery devices preferably also include one or more bioabsorbable short term markers which are configured to expand within the body cavity due to contacting a body fluid. The fibrous marker has a radiographically detectable member which preferably hold a portion of the fibrous body in a compressed condition. Preferably, the fibrous marker has a fibrous felt core formed of bioabsorbable material with a fabric jacket formed of bioabsorbable material. Therapeutic, diagnostic and binding agents may be incorporated into the fibrous body of the marker.