Biopsy localization method and device
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1. A method for marking a biopsy cavity comprising the steps of:
- providing a substantially dehydrated bioresorbable body having a radiopaque marker carried by the bioresorbable body, said bioresorbable body comprising cellulose;
removing a biopsy specimen from the breast of a patient, thereby creating a biopsy site;
inserting the bioresorbable body into the biopsy site to mark the location of the biopsy site, wherein the bioresorbable body after insertion contacts body fluid and swells to substantially fill the biopsy site.
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Abstract
A biopsy localization device made according to the invention includes a bioresorbable element, such as a cellulose. The bioresorbable element preferably carries a radiopaque marker. The bioresorbable element preferably swells to fill the biopsied open region. The bioresorbable element and radiopaque marker permit the biopsy site to be relocated by various techniques, including mammography and ultrasound. In addition, the bioresorbable element can be used as a therapeutic tool for treatment of the diseased lesion and for hemostasis.
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1. A method for marking a biopsy cavity comprising the steps of:
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providing a substantially dehydrated bioresorbable body having a radiopaque marker carried by the bioresorbable body, said bioresorbable body comprising cellulose; removing a biopsy specimen from the breast of a patient, thereby creating a biopsy site; inserting the bioresorbable body into the biopsy site to mark the location of the biopsy site, wherein the bioresorbable body after insertion contacts body fluid and swells to substantially fill the biopsy site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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