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Biopsy localization method and device

  • US 6,730,042 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2001
  • Issued: 05/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A soft target tissue localization device comprising:

  • a bioabsorbable element locatable at a soft target tissue site of a patient;

    said bioabsorbable element being of a material which is palpably harder than the surrounding soft tissue at the soft target tissue site;

    said bioabsorbable element having a pre delivery state and a post delivery state; and

    the bioabsorbable element having, a longest dimension of at least about 0.5 cm when in the post delivery state.

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