Methods for performing medical procedures within a breast duct
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsSusan M. Love, Sanford H. Barsky
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Abstract
Methods for performing medical procedures within the duct of a breast are described. An exemplary embodiment of the invention includes the steps of introducing a guiding member into a breast duct; introducing and positioning a member having an internal lumen in the breast duct; introducing a wash fluid into the breast duct through the internal lumen; removing washings from the breast duct through the internal lumen; and collecting the washings for cytological analysis.
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A method for performing a medical procedure within a breast duct, said method includes the steps of:
- introducing a guiding member into said breast duct;
- introducing and positioning a member having an internal lumen in said breast duct;
- introducing a wash fluid into said breast duct through said internal lumen;
- removing washings from said breast duct through said internal lumen;
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- collecting said washings for cytological analysis.
A method for obtaining cellular material from within a breast duct during a medical procedure, said method includes the steps of:
- introducing a member having an internal lumen within said breast duct;
- introducing a fluid into said breast duct;
- introducing an endoscope within said breast duct;
- viewing the interior of said breast duct using said endoscope;
- removing cellular washings from said breast duct.
A method for obtaining cellular material from within a breast duct during a medical procedure, said method includes the steps of:
- introducing and positioning a catheter in said breast duct;
- introducing a wash fluid into said breast duct through said catheter;
- removing washings from said breast duct through said catheter;
- collecting said washings for cytological analysis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.