The SOMATEX®
LUNG MARKER SYSTEM is used for the CT-guided marking of nonvisible round foci near the pleura before VATS*.
* Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Use:
- Histology determination where dignity is unclear
- Resection of small, round foci near to pleura where VATS is indicated
Advantages at a glance
- Wire system can be corrected because of the coaxial loading cannula technique
- CT fluoroscopy enables easy location
- Special spiral form enables reliable anchoring in the soft lung parenchyma
- Acceptable punction risk with 18-gauge access
- No time pressure between marking and VATS
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