Site marker visable under multiple modalities
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1. A site marker, comprising:
- a generally hollow body portion that defines a cavity of open space therein; and
at least one solid marker element captured within said cavity, thereby preventing migration of said marker element within a body, but permitting said marker element to move within said cavity;
wherein said body portion of said site marker is compressed into a predeployment configuration and wherein said body portion of said site marker is configured to expand from said predeployment configuration to a deployed configuration.
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Abstract
A site marker is provided that includes a generally hollow body defining a cavity. At least one marker element is captured within the cavity but is able to move within the cavity. The capturing prevents migration of the marker within a body. The site marker is formed into a predeployment configuration whereby the site marker is compressed into a predetermined size and shape to as to be readily positionable within a deployment device. The site marker expands from the predeployment position to a post deployment configuration upon insertion into the body.
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30 Claims
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1. A site marker, comprising:
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a generally hollow body portion that defines a cavity of open space therein; and at least one solid marker element captured within said cavity, thereby preventing migration of said marker element within a body, but permitting said marker element to move within said cavity; wherein said body portion of said site marker is compressed into a predeployment configuration and wherein said body portion of said site marker is configured to expand from said predeployment configuration to a deployed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A site marker, comprising:
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a generally hollow body portion that defines a cavity therein; and at least one marker element captured within said cavity, thereby preventing migration of said marker element within a body, but permitting said marker element to move within said cavity; wherein said site marker further includes a deployment line having a first end fixedly secured to a first end of said body portion, wherein said line extends outwardly from a second end of said body portion, said first end of said deployment line is configured to pull said first end of said body portion toward said second end of said body portion to expand said body portion from a predeployment configuration into a deployed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A site marker, comprising:
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a generally hollow body portion that defines a cavity therein; and at least one marker element captured within said cavity, thereby preventing migration of said marker element within a body, but permitting said marker element to move within said cavity; wherein said body portion further includes a plurality of external pre-biased spines, wherein said spines are configured to automatically expand said body portion from a predeployment configuration to a deployed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A site marker, comprising:
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a generally hollow body portion that defines a cavity therein; and at least one marker element captured within said cavity, thereby preventing migration of said marker element within a body, but permitting said marker element to move within said cavity; wherein said body portion contains a tube element having internal spines positioned therein, wherein said spines are configured to automatically expand said body portion from a predeployment configuration to a deployed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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