Marker element, device for making a marker element, and method for making a marker element
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Jun 16, 2020
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Nov 26, 2015
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May 23, 2014
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May 23, 2014
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Abstract
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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Patent Owner | Address | |
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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | 1600 WEST MERIT PARKWAY SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- A61B Class
- 14296 Applications Filed
- 12053 Patents Issued To-Date
- 84.32 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Linderman, Evan | Northbrook, US | 7 | 97 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 97 | |||
Plishka, Michael | Lake Villa, US | 28 | 802 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 802 |
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