Apparatus and method for performing a tissue resection...

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2007-06-05

2007-06-05

Smith, Ruth S. (Department: 3737)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S414000, C600S426000, C600S427000, C600S431000, C606S167000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09603886

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method for performing a medical procedure is disclosed. In an embodiment for an apparatus of the present invention, the apparatus includes a positioning system and a resection device disposed within the positioning system. The positioning system includes an imaging device, a video processor coupled to the imaging device, a computer coupled to the video processor, and a video display coupled to the computer. In an embodiment for a method of practicing the present invention, the method includes the steps of creating an image of a lesion within a patient's body on an imaging device. Data representative of the lesion image is processed by a video processor. Tissue margins around the lesion are defined by a processor based on the processed data representative of the lesion image and a resection device is operated during a resection procedure within the patient's body based upon the defined tissue margins.

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