Surgical site marker delivery system
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Abstract
A site marker delivery system is provided that may be used in combination with a tissue cutting device for marking a biopsy site. The system includes a tube attached to a hub. A push-rod is slidably disposed within the lumen of the tube. The push-rod is advanced forward through the lumen of the tube causing a marker seated within the tube to be deployed at a biopsy site.
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40 Claims
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1-31. -31. (canceled)
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32. A marker delivery system, comprising:
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a cannula having proximate and distal ends, wherein both of said proximal and distal ends are open, said cannula defining a lumen extending between said proximal and distal ends;
wherein said cannula further includes at least one holding tab connected to an internal surface of said lumen of said cannula, adjacent to said distal end of said cannula, said holding tab serving to frictionally engage at least a portion of a marker to said cannula; and
a push rod dimensioned to slidably pass through said lumen of said cannula, entering in said distal end, said push rod being operable to advance said marker past said holding tab of said lumen out of said lumen and into a body cavity. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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