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US 8,569,044 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for in vivo collection of circulating biological components
AssigneeJohn Wayne Cancer Institute
InventorsDavid Hoon, Bret Taback, Samuel Shaolian
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Abstract
The invention relates generally to in vivo collection of circulating molecules, tumor cells and other biological markers using a collecting probe. The probe is configured for placement within a living organism for an extended period of time to provide sufficient yield of biological marker for analysis. In some embodiments of the invention, active attraction of biological markers are provided. A partial or complete analytic/detection assembly may also be integrated with the probe.
Claims8
A method for detecting disease, comprising the steps of:
- introducing a binding agent into a body;
- attracting at least a portion of the binding agent to a binding agent attraction device positioned within the body;
- and
- assessing the binding agent attracted to the attraction device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.