SenoRx Lumpectomy Device to Hit Market Next Year
Some patients undergoing lumpectomy for breast surgery will require radiation for further disease control. Medical News Today reported FDA approval of a new device designed to pinpoint the location where radiotherapy should be targeted.
The device from SenoRx, the Multi-Lumen Radiation Balloon Application, is placed during the lumpectomy procedure. It contains a vacuum, which removes surrounding fluid. The device then maintains the location to guide delivery of therapy.
The device expands the number of women eligible for balloon placement.
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May 31, 2007 Related topics: Surgery, Hematology & Oncology