Device and method for margin marking tissue to be radiographed
First Claim
1. A device for marking the margins of tissue to be radiographed, comprising:
- a base for gripping during use; and
a plurality of markers detachably connected to said base, wherein each marker defines an aperture for attaching the marker to the tissue and indicia, and at least one of the marker and indicia is at least partially radiopaque and thereby visible when radiographed to indicate orientation of the tissue.
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Abstract
A marking device for defining the margins and orientation of radiography specimens includes a plurality of visually distinctive markers joined by a base that holds the markers until the markers are secured to a specimen. The base serves as a holder for the individual markers as the markers are secured to a specimen with sutures or staples, at which time the markers are disconnected from the base. One or more markers may be secured to a specimen as needed to define the orientation of the specimen. By securing markers to specific locations on a specimen, a surgeon can indicate to radiologists and pathologists the specimen'"'"'s orientation in the body before removal, thus aiding in future study of the specimen. Since the markers are made either wholly or partially from radiopaque material, the markers are visible when radiographed.
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21 Claims
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1. A device for marking the margins of tissue to be radiographed, comprising:
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a base for gripping during use; and a plurality of markers detachably connected to said base, wherein each marker defines an aperture for attaching the marker to the tissue and indicia, and at least one of the marker and indicia is at least partially radiopaque and thereby visible when radiographed to indicate orientation of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A marker for marking the margins of tissue to be radiographed comprising:
a base and at least one marker detachably connected to the base, wherein the marker includes an aperture for attaching the marker to the tissue and indicia, and at least one of the marker and indicia is at least partially radiopaque and thereby visible when radiographed to indicate orientation of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of marking the margins of tissue to be radiographed comprising the steps of:
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providing a margin marking device having a base and at least one marker detachably connected to the base, and wherein the at least one marker defines an aperture and is at least partially radiopaque; gripping the base and holding the marker against or adjacent to a respective marginal portion of the tissue to be radiographed; securing the marker to the marginal portion of the tissue through the aperture and into the tissue; and disconnecting the marker from the base and leaving the marker secured to the marginal portion of the tissue to indicate the orientation of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of marking the margins of tissue to be radiographed, comprising the steps of:
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providing a device including a base and at least one marker detachably connected to the base and having indicia visible on a radiograph and indicative of orientation; securing the marker to a marginal portion of the tissue corresponding to the respective indicia; disconnecting the marker and base; radiographing the tissue and marker attached thereto; and displaying on the radiograph the indicia to thereby show the orientation of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A device for marking the margins of tissue to be radiographed, comprising:
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first means for marking a marginal portion of the tissue; second means for supporting the first means and for gripping during use; third means for visually indicating the orientation of the tissue on a radiograph; fourth means for detachably connecting the first means to the second means; and fifth means for securing the marker to the marginal portion of the tissue, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first and third means is at least partially radiopaque. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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