Patent ID: 8371443

Claim:
A biopsy marker delivery device comprising: a hollow tube, a proximal end, a distal end, a marker exit having a proximal end and a distal end, and an internal lumen; a pushing member disposed at least partially within the internal lumen of the hollow tube; at least one biopsy marker disposed within the hollow tube distal of the pushing member and deployable from the marker exit by activating the pushing member; a marker blocking member engaged with the hollow tube, the blocking member sized and shaped to prevent the at least one biopsy marker from exiting the marker delivery device prematurely, wherein at least a portion of the member is disposed distally of the proximal end of the marker exit, wherein the marker blocking member is removable from the hollow tube prior to activating the pushing member; and a package component coupled with the marker blocking member and with the hollow tube, wherein the package component is operable to remove the marker blocking member from the internal lumen of the hollow tube upon removal of the hollow tube from the package component.