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Tissue marking apparatus and method

  • US 20040162574A1
  • Filed: 01/15/2004
  • Published: 08/19/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tissue marking apparatus for marking a tissue mass of interest within the body of a patient, the tissue marking apparatus comprising:

  • a handle;

    a tube operatively coupled to a distal end of the handle;

    a push rod disposed within the tube and extending into the handle; and

    a firing mechanism retained within the handle and operatively coupled to a proximal end of the push rod, the firing mechanism being configured and adapted to distally advance the push rod through the tube.

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