Insertion of sensors into soft tissue
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Jun 12, 2003
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Dec 26, 2002
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Apr 14, 2000
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A sensor device is positioned in soft tissue in the human or animal body, by providing a tubular member (1) containing at least one sensor, the tubular member having a distal end (7) supporting an apertured member (30). The apertured member (30) is connected to a surgical needle (25) by passing a suture (24) through the aperture of the apertured member (30) and the eye of the needle (25), passing the needle (25) through the soft tissue and drawing the suture (24) through the soft tissue to pull the tubular member (1) into the soft tissue. The needle (25) is disconnected from the sensor device by cutting the suture (24) or removing the apertured member (30). In the pulling method of the present invention, the sensor device follows the track of the needle and suture. This reduces tissue damage and also reduces the risk of damaging the sensor as it is positioned.
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