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Devices and methods for performing procedures on a breast

  • US 7,438,693 B2
  • Filed: 06/06/2005
  • Issued: 10/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of positioning a needle in a patient'"'"'s breast for a medical procedure, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a needle having a distal portion, a proximal portion and at least one radially movable indicator at the proximal portion for indicating a radial angular orientation when viewed along a longitudinal axis of the needle;

    positioning the distal portion in the patient'"'"'s breast with the proximal portion remaining outside the breast;

    radially moving the indicator to a radial position which provides an indication of a selected radial angular orientation relative to the longitudinal axis; and

    performing a medical procedure using information from the selected angular orientation.

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