BIOPSY SITE MARKER AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING IT

摘要

An apparatus for applying a biopsy site marker comprising: an applicator tube having an internal lumen, an open end (32) and a closed end (36) and an opening (34) in proximity of the closed end (36); a rod (28) dimensioned to fit into and be slidable in the internal lumen, and a plurality of biopsy site markers (20) which are formed of dehydrated hydratable material in the internal lumen of the applicator tube from where they can be pushed out with the rod (28) through the opening (34) into a biopsy site and which at least one thereof has an X-ray detectable body with an identifiable non-biological shape embedded therein.