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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2010
James D. Taylor, Bridgeton, MO (US);
Bruce Olson, St. Louis, MO (US);
Stephen Lewis, Florissant, MO (US);
James D. Taylor, Bridgeton, MO (US);
Bruce Olson, St. Louis, MO (US);
Stephen Lewis, Florissant, MO (US);
Envisioneering, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
This invention relates generally to the targeting and biopsy of tissue for medical purposes, and more particularly to a targeted biopsy system which allows planning of tissue to be sampled, targeting of specific areas of tissue in reference to the plan, capturing the tissue sample and recording the source location of the tissue sample, particularly for use in collecting tissue samples from the prostate gland. A further purpose of this invention is to provide a targeted treatment system which allows planning of tissue to be treated, targeting of specific areas of tissue in reference to the plan, and delivering the treatment to the targeted tissue.