Magnetic needle biopsy

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2007-12-18

2007-12-18

Hindenburg, Max F. (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Sampling nonliquid body material

Reexamination Certificate

active

11069361

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for performing biopsies in-vivo using magnetically labeled nanoparticles is disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus is called a magnetic needle. When used in a biopsy, one embodiment of the present invention collects cancer cells in-vivo which have been tagged with magnetic nanoparticles coated with antibodies for specific cancer or tumor cells.

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