Patent ID: 9216012
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical device for localization of tissue at a target site in a patient's body, comprising: a tube having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis, the medical device being configured for placement of said distal end at the target site; a fixation device disposed on said distal end, the fixation device having a Mallicot structure that is configured to radially expand to form a curved exterior surface that engages tissue surrounding the target site to mechanically fix the distal end of said medical device at the target site, wherein the fixation device has a radially expandable linkage having a plurality of linkage elements and a plurality of linkage pivot points; and an electrosurgical cutting element having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the tube at a location proximal to the fixation device and the second end being coupled to the tube at a location distal to the fixation device.