Method of marking lesions
AssigneeNoduGloH LLC
InventorsHasnain S. Bawaadam, Ganesh Krishna
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Abstract
A method of marking lesions is disclosed herein. The disclosed method may assist surgeons localize small nodules by marking the nodules with a fiducial coil soaked with a fluorescent dye. In some preferred embodiments, the fiducial coil is placed at the time of biopsy using a robotic surgery system. In alternate embodiments, non-robotic peripheral navigation platforms may also be used effectively as an adjunct to surgical resection. The dye marks the location of a nodule, making it visible and palpable at the time of surgery. A surgeon may then target cancerous tissue with greater precision. The disclosed method allows a fiducial coil to be placed several days prior to surgery.
Claims15
A method of marking a lesion or nodule within a lung of a mammal for subsequent surgical resection comprising placing a dye-impregnated fiducial marker impregnated with a fluorescent dye onto or inside the lesion or nodule identified for subsequent surgical resection within the lung of the mammal,
- wherein the dye penetrates at least a part of the fiducial marker,
- wherein, following placement of the dye-impregnated fiducial marker onto or inside the lesion or nodule, the dye-impregnated fiducial marker is identifiable using an imaging technique.
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