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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2010
Trevor W. V. Speeg, Williamsburg, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Milford, OH (US);
Kyle P. Moore, Mason, OH (US);
Harold W. Craig, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Trevor W. V. Speeg, Williamsburg, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Milford, OH (US);
Kyle P. Moore, Mason, OH (US);
Harold W. Craig, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Devicor Medical Products, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A biopsy system includes a biopsy device operable for taking one or more biopsy samples from a patient and a marker delivery device. The biopsy device includes a body portion having an alignment feature and a hollow biopsy needle extending distally from the body portion. The marker delivery device includes a marker deployer tube and an alignment feature associated with the marker deployer tube. The alignment feature on the marker delivery device is configured to matingly engage with the alignment feature on the biopsy device. A marker delivery device includes a resilient marker guide ramp.