Cianna's nonradioactive, long-term breast tumor localization implant gets FDA OK

 The FDA cleared Cianna Medical’s breast tumor localization system, the first device of its kind to be FDA-cleared for long-term use.
Cianna’s Savi Scout reflector is a nonradioactive implant for the wire-free localization of breast tumors. While imaging can turn up cancerous tissue, not all breast tumors can be felt through the skin. In these cases, a wire is inserted or a radioactive “seed” is implanted into the cancerous tissue to help doctors locate the tumor during surgery later.
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