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Patents granted for breast marking technology

Published in Cancer Weekly, April 6th, 2004

Artemis Medical, Inc., announced that it has been issued U.S. Patent 6,699,205, entitled "Biopsy Localization Method and Device" by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.

This patent is the parent to a series of applications that significantly broaden Artemis Medical's proprietary position in the breast biopsy marking arena. The patent contains 10 claims. Artemis has had two patents issued year-to-date, bringing the company's total number of issued patents to 13 in the United States.

This new patent relates to methods for marking a biopsy site using a swellable, bioresorbable body having a radiopaque marker carried by the resorbable body. The patent...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2004-04-06)

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