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Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 08, 2004
Applicants:

D. Laksen Sirimanne, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Douglas S. Sutton, Pacifica, CA (US);

Natalie V. Fawzi, Belmont, CA (US);

Gail Lebovic, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Inventors:

D. Laksen Sirimanne, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Douglas S. Sutton, Pacifica, CA (US);

Natalie V. Fawzi, Belmont, CA (US);

Gail Lebovic, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Assignee:

Devicor Medical Products, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/22 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/481 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61K 49/006 (2013.01); A61K 49/222 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3908 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3987 (2016.02);
Abstract

These are site marking devices for marking a selected site within tissue of a patient. More particularly, the devices include an elongated body of gel and a metallic band disposed at least partially surrounding the body of gel. The body of gel is recognizably artificial when the marker is subject to ultrasound or x-ray imaging. Therefore, it is readily distinguishable from biological features within the tissue site.


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