Sentinel node location and biopsy
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Oct 28, 2003
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Nov 29, 2000
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Mar 3, 1998
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A method and apparatus for locating and accessing a patient's sentinel lymph nodes which are associated with a lesion site of the patient. A radiopharmaceutical is injected at or near a lesion site within a patient's body. The migration of the radiopharmaceutical and accumulation of the radiopharmaceutical in a sentinel node of the patient is monitored with a gamma camera or radiation energy detector from outside the patient's body. The sentinel node can then be accessed with a cannula having an RF energy electrode on the distal end of the cannula which is activated during insertion of the cannula. Once the distal end of the cannula is positioned adjacent the sentinel node, an anchor device is inserted through the cannula. The distal end of the anchor device is then positioned in the sentinel node and secured to the sentinel node to be used as a locator for subsequent procedures.
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