CA2534722A1 - Apparatus for subcutaenous placement of an imaging marker - Google Patents
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Abstract
A subcutaneous marking apparatus for placement of an imaging marker at a predetermined site in a tissue mass comprises a handle having a front portion and a rear portion, a cannula, a stylet slidably received within the cannula, a trigger extending from the front portion of the handle and operably engaging the stylet, and an imaging marker disposed within a marker recess in a distal end of the cannula. A user can firmly grasp the marking apparatus in one hand and simultaneously actuate the trigger with a finger or a thumb of the same hand to move the stylet and thereby place the imaging marker at the predetermined site.
Description
CA 02534722 2006-O1-31 What is claimed is:
A subcutaneous marking apparatus for placement of an imaging marker at a predetermined site in a tissue mass to facilitate subsequent determination of the predetermined site, the marking apparatus comprising:
a handle having a front portion and a rear portion located behind the front portion, with the rear portion having a length such that a user can grasp the handle between multiple fingers and a palm or a thumb of one hand;
a cannula defining a lumen and having a proximal end mounted to the handle and a distal end defining a tip;
a stylet slidably received within the lumen for movement between a ready position in which a distal end of the stylet is spaced inwardly from the tip to form a marker recess between the distal end of the stylet and the tip, and an extended position in which the distal end of the stylet is advanced toward the tip and into the marker recess;
a trigger extending from the front portion and operably engaging the stylet, the trigger being operable between a first position and a second position for moving the stylet between the ready position and the extended position, and an imaging marker disposed within the marker recess;
wherein the marking apparatus can place the imaging marker at the predetermined site by the user actuating the trigger between the first and second positions with either an index finger or the thumb of the one hand while holding the handle between either the fingers and the thumb or the fingers and the palm to move the stylet from the ready position to the extended position to thereby eject the imaging marker from the marker recess after the tip of the cannula is located at the predetermined site.
A subcutaneous marking apparatus for placement of an imaging marker at a predetermined site in a tissue mass to facilitate subsequent determination of the predetermined site, the marking apparatus comprising:
a handle having a front portion and a rear portion located behind the front portion, with the rear portion having a length such that a user can grasp the handle between multiple fingers and a palm or a thumb of one hand;
a cannula defining a lumen and having a proximal end mounted to the handle and a distal end defining a tip;
a stylet slidably received within the lumen for movement between a ready position in which a distal end of the stylet is spaced inwardly from the tip to form a marker recess between the distal end of the stylet and the tip, and an extended position in which the distal end of the stylet is advanced toward the tip and into the marker recess;
a trigger extending from the front portion and operably engaging the stylet, the trigger being operable between a first position and a second position for moving the stylet between the ready position and the extended position, and an imaging marker disposed within the marker recess;
wherein the marking apparatus can place the imaging marker at the predetermined site by the user actuating the trigger between the first and second positions with either an index finger or the thumb of the one hand while holding the handle between either the fingers and the thumb or the fingers and the palm to move the stylet from the ready position to the extended position to thereby eject the imaging marker from the marker recess after the tip of the cannula is located at the predetermined site.
2. The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the trigger is slidably mounted to the front portion such that sliding the trigger serves to operate the trigger between the first and second positions.
3. The marking apparatus of claim 2 wherein the trigger is connected to the stylet.
4. The marking apparatus of claim 3 and further comprising a first detent to hold the trigger in one of the first and second positions.
5. The marking apparatus of claim 4 and further comprising a second detent for holding the trigger in the other of the first and second positions.
6. The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the handle is grasped by at least three fingers of the one hand.
7. The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the stylet is fixedly mounted to the trigger such that movement of the trigger is directly transferred to movement of the stylet.
The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the trigger comprises at least one projection and the handle further comprises at least one catch sized to receive the at least one projection to retain the trigger in at least one of the first and second positions.
9. The marking apparatus of claim 8 wherein the trigger further comprises a biasing member that biases the at least one projection into the at least one catch to thereby prevent movement of the trigger from the at least one of the first and second positions.
10. The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the handle further comprises a resilient grip on the front portion.
11. A subcutaneous marking apparatus for placement of an imaging marker at a predetermined site in a tissue mass to facilitate subsequent determination of the predetermined site, the marking apparatus comprising:
a handle to be grasped by one hand of a user and comprising a front portion and a rear portion;
a cannula defining a lumen and having a proximal end mounted to the handle and a distal end defining a tip, a stylet slidably received within the lumen for movement between a ready position in which a distal end of the stylet is spaced inwardly from the tip to form a marker recess between the distal end of the stylet and the tip, and an extended position in which the distal end of the stylet is advanced toward the tip and into the marker recess, a trigger extending from the front portion of the handle and connected to the stylet, the trigger being movable between a first position and a second position for moving the stylet between the ready position and the extended position, and an imaging marker disposed within the marker recess;
wherein the marking apparatus can place the imaging marker at the predetermined site by the user actuating the trigger between the first and second positions with either an index finger or a thumb of the one hand to move the stylet from the ready position to the extended position to thereby eject the imaging marker from the marker recess after the tip of the cannula is located at the predetermined site.
12. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the trigger is slidably mounted to the front portion such that sliding the trigger serves to operate the trigger between the first and second positions.
13. The marking apparatus of claim 12 and further comprising a first detent to hold the trigger in one of the first and second positions.
14. The marking apparatus of claim 13 and further comprising a second detent for holding the trigger in the other of the first and second positions.
15. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the handle is grasped between either forgers and the thumb or the fingers and a palm of the one hand.
16. The marking apparatus of claim 15 wherein the handle is grasped by at least three fingers of the one hand.
17. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the stylet is fixedly mounted to the trigger such that movement of the trigger is directly transferred to movement of the stylet.
18. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the trigger comprises at least one projection and the handle further comprises at least one catch sized to receive the at least one projection to retain the trigger in at least one of the first and second positions.
19. The marking apparatus of claim 18 wherein the trigger further comprises a biasing member that biases the at least one projection into the at least one catch to thereby prevent movement of the trigger from the at least one of the first and second positions.
20. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the handle further comprises a resilient grip on the front portion.
The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the trigger comprises at least one projection and the handle further comprises at least one catch sized to receive the at least one projection to retain the trigger in at least one of the first and second positions.
9. The marking apparatus of claim 8 wherein the trigger further comprises a biasing member that biases the at least one projection into the at least one catch to thereby prevent movement of the trigger from the at least one of the first and second positions.
10. The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the handle further comprises a resilient grip on the front portion.
11. A subcutaneous marking apparatus for placement of an imaging marker at a predetermined site in a tissue mass to facilitate subsequent determination of the predetermined site, the marking apparatus comprising:
a handle to be grasped by one hand of a user and comprising a front portion and a rear portion;
a cannula defining a lumen and having a proximal end mounted to the handle and a distal end defining a tip, a stylet slidably received within the lumen for movement between a ready position in which a distal end of the stylet is spaced inwardly from the tip to form a marker recess between the distal end of the stylet and the tip, and an extended position in which the distal end of the stylet is advanced toward the tip and into the marker recess, a trigger extending from the front portion of the handle and connected to the stylet, the trigger being movable between a first position and a second position for moving the stylet between the ready position and the extended position, and an imaging marker disposed within the marker recess;
wherein the marking apparatus can place the imaging marker at the predetermined site by the user actuating the trigger between the first and second positions with either an index finger or a thumb of the one hand to move the stylet from the ready position to the extended position to thereby eject the imaging marker from the marker recess after the tip of the cannula is located at the predetermined site.
12. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the trigger is slidably mounted to the front portion such that sliding the trigger serves to operate the trigger between the first and second positions.
13. The marking apparatus of claim 12 and further comprising a first detent to hold the trigger in one of the first and second positions.
14. The marking apparatus of claim 13 and further comprising a second detent for holding the trigger in the other of the first and second positions.
15. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the handle is grasped between either forgers and the thumb or the fingers and a palm of the one hand.
16. The marking apparatus of claim 15 wherein the handle is grasped by at least three fingers of the one hand.
17. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the stylet is fixedly mounted to the trigger such that movement of the trigger is directly transferred to movement of the stylet.
18. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the trigger comprises at least one projection and the handle further comprises at least one catch sized to receive the at least one projection to retain the trigger in at least one of the first and second positions.
19. The marking apparatus of claim 18 wherein the trigger further comprises a biasing member that biases the at least one projection into the at least one catch to thereby prevent movement of the trigger from the at least one of the first and second positions.
20. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the handle further comprises a resilient grip on the front portion.
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1. A subcutaneous marking apparatus for placement of an imaging marker at a predetermined site in a tissue mass to facilitate subsequent determination of the predetermined site, the marking apparatus comprising:
a handle having a front portion and a rear portion located behind the front portion, with the rear portion having a length such that a user can grasp the handle between multiple fingers and a palm or a thumb of one hand;
a cannula defining a lumen and having a proximal end mounted to the handle and a distal end defining a tip;
a stylet slidably received within the lumen for movement between a ready position in which a distal end of the stylet is spaced inwardly from the tip to form a marker recess between the distal end of the stylet and the tip, and an extended position in which the distal end of the stylet is advanced toward the tip and into the marker recess;
a trigger extending from the front portion and operably engaging the stylet, the trigger being operable between a first position and a second position for moving the stylet between the ready position and the extended position, and an imaging marker disposed within the marker recess;
wherein the marking apparatus can place the imaging marker at the predetermined site by the user actuating the trigger between the first and second positions with either an index finger or the thumb of the one hand while holding the handle between either the fingers and the thumb or the fingers and the palm to move the stylet from the ready position to the extended position to thereby eject the imaging marker from the marker recess after the tip of the cannula is located at the predetermined site.
a handle having a front portion and a rear portion located behind the front portion, with the rear portion having a length such that a user can grasp the handle between multiple fingers and a palm or a thumb of one hand;
a cannula defining a lumen and having a proximal end mounted to the handle and a distal end defining a tip;
a stylet slidably received within the lumen for movement between a ready position in which a distal end of the stylet is spaced inwardly from the tip to form a marker recess between the distal end of the stylet and the tip, and an extended position in which the distal end of the stylet is advanced toward the tip and into the marker recess;
a trigger extending from the front portion and operably engaging the stylet, the trigger being operable between a first position and a second position for moving the stylet between the ready position and the extended position, and an imaging marker disposed within the marker recess;
wherein the marking apparatus can place the imaging marker at the predetermined site by the user actuating the trigger between the first and second positions with either an index finger or the thumb of the one hand while holding the handle between either the fingers and the thumb or the fingers and the palm to move the stylet from the ready position to the extended position to thereby eject the imaging marker from the marker recess after the tip of the cannula is located at the predetermined site.
2. The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the trigger is slidably mounted to the front portion such that sliding the trigger serves to operate the trigger between the first and second positions.
3. The marking apparatus of claim 2 wherein the trigger is connected to the stylet.
4. The marking apparatus of claim 3 and further comprising a first detent to hold the trigger in one of the first and second positions.
5. The marking apparatus of claim 4 and further comprising a second detent for holding the trigger in the other of the first and second positions.
6. The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the handle is grasped by at least three fingers of the one hand.
7. The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the stylet is fixedly mounted to the trigger such that movement of the trigger is directly transferred to movement of the stylet.
8. The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the trigger comprises at least one projection and the handle further comprises at least one catch sized to receive the at least one projection to retain the trigger in at least one of the first and second positions.
9. The marking apparatus of claim 8 wherein the trigger further comprises a biasing member that biases the at least one projection into the at least one catch to thereby prevent movement of the trigger from the at least one of the first and second positions.
10. The marking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the handle further comprises a resilient grip on the front portion.
11. A subcutaneous marking apparatus for placement of an imaging marker at a predetermined site in a tissue mass to facilitate subsequent determination of the predetermined site, the marking apparatus comprising:
a handle to be grasped by one hand of a user and comprising a front portion and a rear portion;
a cannula defining a lumen and having a proximal end mounted to the handle and a distal end defining a tip, a stylet slidably received within the lumen for movement between a ready position in which a distal end of the stylet is spaced inwardly from the tip to form a marker recess between the distal end of the stylet and the tip, and an extended position in which the distal end of the stylet is advanced toward the tip and into the marker recess, a trigger extending from the front portion of the handle and connected to the stylet, the trigger being movable between a first position and a second position for moving the stylet between the ready position and the extended position, and an imaging marker disposed within the marker recess;
wherein the marking apparatus can place the imaging marker at the predetermined site by the user actuating the trigger between the first and second positions with either an index finger or a thumb of the one hand to move the stylet from the ready position to the extended position to thereby eject the imaging marker from the marker recess after the tip of the cannula is located at the predetermined site.
a handle to be grasped by one hand of a user and comprising a front portion and a rear portion;
a cannula defining a lumen and having a proximal end mounted to the handle and a distal end defining a tip, a stylet slidably received within the lumen for movement between a ready position in which a distal end of the stylet is spaced inwardly from the tip to form a marker recess between the distal end of the stylet and the tip, and an extended position in which the distal end of the stylet is advanced toward the tip and into the marker recess, a trigger extending from the front portion of the handle and connected to the stylet, the trigger being movable between a first position and a second position for moving the stylet between the ready position and the extended position, and an imaging marker disposed within the marker recess;
wherein the marking apparatus can place the imaging marker at the predetermined site by the user actuating the trigger between the first and second positions with either an index finger or a thumb of the one hand to move the stylet from the ready position to the extended position to thereby eject the imaging marker from the marker recess after the tip of the cannula is located at the predetermined site.
12. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the trigger is slidably mounted to the front portion such that sliding the trigger serves to operate the trigger between the first and second positions.
13. The marking apparatus of claim 12 and further comprising a first detent to hold the trigger in one of the first and second positions.
14. The marking apparatus of claim 13 and further comprising a second detent for holding the trigger in the other of the first and second positions.
15. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the handle is grasped between either fingers and the thumb or the fingers and a palm of the one hand.
16. The marking apparatus of claim 15 wherein the handle is grasped by at least three fingers of the one hand.
17. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the stylet is fixedly mounted to the trigger such that movement of the trigger is directly transferred to movement of the stylet.
18. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the trigger comprises at least one projection and the handle further comprises at least one catch sized to receive the at least one projection to retain the trigger in at least one of the first and second positions.
19. The marking apparatus of claim 18 wherein the trigger further comprises a biasing member that biases the at least one projection into the at least one catch to thereby prevent movement of the trigger from the at least one of the first and second positions.
20. The marking apparatus of claim 11 wherein the handle further comprises a resilient grip on the front portion.
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