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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2005
Applicants:
Joseph L. Mark, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Brian Zimmer, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Zachary R. Nicoson, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Joseph L. Mark, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Brian Zimmer, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Zachary R. Nicoson, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Suros Surgical Systems, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/05 (2006.01); A61M 36/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A site marker delivery system is provided that may be used in combination with a tissue cutting device for marking a biopsy site. The system includes a tube attached to a hub. A push-rod is slidably disposed within the lumen of the tube. The push-rod is advanced forward through the lumen of the tube causing a marker seated within the tube to be deployed at a biopsy site.