Patent ID: 8594768

Claim:
A tissue marking system for use in marking a tissue sample, the system comprising: an ink-based applicator device including: a container; a plurality of ink reservoirs at least partially defined by the container, each of said plurality of ink reservoirs containing an ink of a different color; and a cover coupled to and cooperating with the container, said cover configured to fully enclose said plurality of ink reservoirs; and a plurality of tissue marking clips wherein said plurality of tissue marking clips is equal in number to the plurality of ink reservoirs, said plurality of tissue marking clips each including: an actuator portion, said actuator portion movable between an actuated position and a non-actuated position; a jaw portion coupled to the actuator portion and movable between an open position and a closed position in response to movement of the actuator portion from the non-actuated position to the actuated position, the jaw portion including a first tooth and a second tooth configured to engage the tissue sample when the jaw portion moves from the open position to the closed position; a coupling mechanism on one of said actuator portion and said jaw portion; and a radiographic indicator configured to be received by said coupling mechanism, and further configured to rotate within said coupling mechanism relative to said one of said actuator portion and said jaw portion during an imaging procedure, wherein said ink-based applicator device and said plurality of tissue marking clips are configured to be used in combination on a tissue sample thereby providing both visual and radiographic identification of an orientation of the tissue sample to a radiologist, surgeon or pathologist.