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US 7,244,232 B2Granted
Process for identifying cancerous and/or metastatic cells of a living organism
AssigneeBiomed Solutions, LLC
InventorsPatrick R. Connelly, Thomas H. Foster, Michael L. Weiner, Andrew W. Custer
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Abstract
A process for identifying and treating cells in a living organism. The cells are labeled, circulated within the organism, detected with an implanted detector, and then either isolated or ablated.
Claims12
A process for identifying cancerous and/or metastatic cells of a living organism, comprising the steps of:
- feeding a fluid stream comprising said cancerous and/or metastatic cells, to a first assembly comprising a reservoir, wherein said reservoir contains markers capable of labeling the cancerous and/or metastatic cells;
- labeling at least a portion of said cells with said markers so as to produce labeled cells;
- feeding said fluid stream comprising said labeled cells to a second assembly comprising a particle analyzer, wherein said particle analyzer comprises a stent, wherein a plurality of optical assemblies capable of emitting and detecting radiation are disposed on the inner surface of said stent;
- then
- detecting said labeled cancerous and/or metastatic cells with said particle analyzer.
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