Apparatus and method for locating a breast mass

Details Apparatus and method for locating a breast mass Apparatus and method for locating a breast mass

A - Human Necessities

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A61M 25/04 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2125674

2125674 9311827 PCTABS00022 A mass localization device (10) includes a catheter (12) and a needle (30). In one embodiment, the catheter includes inner (18) and outer (20) walls spaced from each other and creating a gap (22) between the walls extending along substantially the entire lenth of the catheter. The distal portion of the outer wall includes an inflatable balloon (28). In use, the balloon is positioned proximate the mass and inflated to make the mass palpable. An incision to the mass can be achieved by the shortest possible distance since the mass is made palpable.

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