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US 2026/0272607 A1Published application
Method of marking lesions
AssigneeCook Medical Technologies LLC
InventorsHasnain S. Bawaadam, Ganesh Krishna
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AssigneeCook Medical Technologies LLC
InventorsHasnain S. Bawaadam, Ganesh Krishna
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A method of marking lesions is disclosed herein. The disclosed method may assist surgeons localize small nodules or other lesions by marking the nodules or other lesions with a fiducial marker impregnated with a luminescent material, such as a fiducial coil impregnated with a fluorescent dye. In some preferred implementations, a fiducial coil is placed at the time of biopsy using a robotic surgery system. In alternate implementations, non-robotic peripheral navigation platforms may also be used effectively as an adjunct to surgical resection. The dye marks the location of a nodule or other lesion, making it visible and palpable at the time of surgery. A surgeon may then target tissue for removal with greater precision. The disclosed method allows a fiducial marker to be placed several days prior to surgery.
A method of marking a lesion or nodule within an organ of a mammal for subsequent surgical resection comprising placing a dye-impregnated fiducial marker impregnated with a luminescent dye onto or inside the lesion or nodule identified for subsequent surgical resection within the organ of the mammal,
A dye-impregnated fiducial marker comprising a fiducial marker configured to remain embedded within targeted tissue of a mammal without significant migration over time and a luminescent dye impregnated within the fiducial marker,
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