EP0829232A3
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Minimally invasive biopsy device
Assignee: City of Hope
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Filing: 1997-08-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A minimally invasive biopsy device (10) includes a cylindrical retractor (12) and a cylindrical cutting tool (14) slidingly engaged within the cylindrical retractor (12). The cylindrical retractor (12) is adapted for insertion in an incision (43) above a lesion (61) to be excised, and separates the walls of the incision (43) to provide access to the tissue to be excised. The cylindrical cutting tool (12) has a cutting means (21) which makes a cylindrical incision around the tissue to be excised. The tissue can then be accurately and quickly removed.
Inventors
- 👤 David Z. J. Chu
- 👤 Todd Mccarty
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/04; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00796; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B2017/32004
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