Patent ID: 11963753
Assignee: CIANNA MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of implanting a marker within a patient's body, the method comprising:
constraining a marker in a straightened shape prior to implanting the marker in the body, wherein the marker comprises:
an elongate core member having first and second free ends, and
a plurality of beads coupled to the core member with adjacent beads nested against one another, the beads comprising a plurality of flat surfaces and abrupt edges to enhance reflection of micro-impulse radar signals to facilitate identification of the marker,
wherein each bead of the plurality of beads has a passage there through, and wherein the elongate core member is received through the passage of each bead; and

implanting the marker, wherein the elongate core member is biased to assume a non-linear shape when implanted.