TABLE 2:
Breast Biopsy Site Markers Manufactured by BD
| Marker Shape | Brand | Composition | Carrier Material |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Coil | UltraClip | Low-nickel stainless steel alloya | NA |
| UltraClip Dual Trigger | Low-nickel stainless steel alloya | PVA polymer | |
| SenoMark UltraCor | Low-nickel stainless steel alloya | PGA microfiber pad and PVA polymer | |
| SenoMark Ultra | Low-nickel stainless steel alloya | PGA microfiber pad and PVA polymer | |
| Heart | UltraClip Dual Trigger | Titanium | PVA polymer |
| SenoMark UltraCor | Titanium | PGA microfiber pad and PVA polymer | |
| M clip | SenoMark and SenoMark UltraCor MRI | Stainless steel | PGA microfiber pads |
| O clip | SenoMark | Titanium | PGA microfiber pads |
| Omega | Gel Mark UltraCor | Stainless steel | PLA-PGA pellets |
| Gel Mark Ultra | Stainless steel | PLA-PGA pellets | |
| SenoMark | Stainless steel | PGA microfiber pads | |
| StarchMark | Stainless steel | Starch pellets | |
| Ribbon | UltraClip | Titanium | NA |
| UltraClip and UltraClip Dual Trigger | Titanium | PVA polymer | |
| SenoMark UltraCor | Titanium | PGA microfiber pad and PVA polymer | |
| SenoMark Ultra | Titanium | PGA microfiber pad and PVA polymer | |
| Twirl ring (same as nitinol O twist)b | UltraCor Twirl | Nitinol | NA |
| S clip | Gel Mark UltraCor | Titanium | PLA-PGA pellets |
| Gel Mark Ultra | Titanium | PLA-PGA pellets | |
| SenoMark | Titanium | PGA microfiber pads | |
| Spring | UltraCor | Stainless steel | PEG plugs |
| V clip | StarchMark UltraCor | Stainless steel | Starch pellets |
| StarchMark | Stainless steel | Starch pellets | |
| Venus | UltraClip Dual Trigger | Low-nickel stainless steel alloya | PVA polymer |
| SenoMark UltraCor | Low-nickel stainless steel alloya | PGA microfiber pad and PVA polymer | |
| Wing | UltraClip | Nickel-chromium alloyc | NA |
| UltraClip Dual Trigger | Nickel-chromium alloyc | PVA polymer | |
| X clip | SenoMark or UltraCor MRI | Titanium | PGA microfiber pads |
Note—NA = not applicable, PVA = polyvinyl alcohol, PGA = polyglycolic acid, PEG = polyethylene glycol.
a
BioDur 108 (Carpenter Technologies).
b
Contraindicated in patients with severe nickel allergy.
c
Inconel 625 (Special Metals Corporation).