Marker element, device for making a marker element, and method for making a marker element

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10683119
APP PUB NO 20150335391A1
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14286484

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Disclosed are devices, kits and methods for forming a marker element including, in aspects, a tube having a longitudinal direction, a base element received in a first end of the tube, a wire receiving portion at a second end of the tube, a force applicator receivable within the second end of the tube, the force applicator being configured to apply force to a received wire in the longitudinal direction of the tube to deformably compress the received wire to a selected length relative to the longitudinal direction of the tube. Also disclosed is a marker delivery device having a tube, a marker element preformed within the tube, and an actuator element receivable in the tube to move the marker element from the tube into a tissue site.

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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC1600 WEST MERIT PARKWAY SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • A61B Class
  • 14296 Applications Filed
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Linderman, Evan Northbrook, US 7 97
Plishka, Michael Lake Villa, US 28 802

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