Inventors:
Kelvin K. Hong - Baltimore MD, US
Ian Lee - Baltimore MD, US
Pao-Lin Che - Baltimore MD, US
Brian Hsi - Houston TX, US
Linmiao Xu - Baltimore MD, US
Deepika Sagaram - Baltimore MD, US
Assignee:
The Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore MD
International Classification:
A61B 6/00
Abstract:
A marker delivery system including a surgical needle defining a lumen. The surgical needle is adapted to receive a marker. The surgical needle includes a side opening substantially adjacent to a first end of the surgical needle. The marker delivery system also includes a plunger insertable into the surgical needle at a second end of the surgical needle. Depression of the plunger inside the lumen of the surgical needle pushes the marker through the side opening of the surgical needle.