Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Patent
1997-02-21
1999-05-11
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
606151, 606219, A61B17/10
Patent
active
059023104
ABSTRACT:
An implantable marking device is provided which is designed to percutaneously deliver permanent markers to desired tissue locations within a patient's body, even if the desired locations are laterally disposed relative to the distal end of the delivery device, as is the case for conduit or cavity walls. This provides several advantages to the physician in diagnosis and management of tissue abnormalities, such as a means of localization of a tissue abnormality for follow-up surgical treatment, and a means of tissue abnormality site identification for purposes of ongoing diagnostic follow-up. In one preferred construction, a radiographic clip is configured in the form of a surgical staple. A disposable tissue marker applier, which comprises a flexible tube, pull wire, and squeeze handle, is employed to advance and deploy the clip to a desired tissue location. Either a flexible or a rigid introducer is also provided for providing access to the site to be marked.
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Cole Mark
Foerster Seth A.
Reu Eugene B.
Ritchart Mark A.
Wardle John L.
Buiz Michael
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Goodwin Matthew S.
Woo Julian W.
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