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Method and device for precutaneous excisional breast biopsy
Assignee: SITESELECT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES Ltd
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Filing: 1992-05-08
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Granted: 1993-03-30
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Expires: 2012-05-08
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for removing suspect breast tissue which includes a penetrating member in the form of a stylet with a tapered front end that can be guided along a localization guide wire. The apparatus also including a first cutting device in the form of a cannula slidingly engaged with the stylet. A driving assembly is in driving engagement with the cannula and, upon activation, potential energy stored in the driving assembly acts to drive the forward end of the cannula forward of the stylet's forward end so as to define a core cavity. A second cutting device which includes a garret wire having a looped section positioned within a recess at the forward end of the cannula is also provided. The driving assembly preferably also acts to rotate the cannula with a cam arrangement such that the cannula rotates when being driven forward. The garret wire is also attached to the rotating cannula such that the wire is drawn up to a stop bead just at the time the cannula reaches its maximum forward extension and further rotation of the cannula results in the contraction of the wire loop and a cutting of a core sample of suspect breast tissue.
Inventors
- 👤 Elliot Kornberg
- 👤 William R. Tarello
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61B17/00; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00349; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00796; A61B2017/008; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B2017/32004; A61B2090/3904; A61B2090/3908; A61B2090/3987
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An apparatus for removing suspect breast tissue, comprising: a stylet having an open forward end, a rear end and an exterior surface; a cannula having an internal cavity defined by an interior surface, an open front end and a rear end, and said stylet extending within said internal cavity; driving means in driving contact with said cannula for driving said cannula forward of the opened forward end of said stylet such that suspect breast tissue is receivable within said internal cavity; cutting means for cutting suspect breast tissue positioned within said internal cavity, said cutting means being positioned at the front end of said cannula for implementing a cut essentially transverse to the forward direction of driving such that a removable plug of suspect tissue is formed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
An apparatus for removing suspect breast tissue, comprising: a stylet having an open forward end, a rear end and an exterior surface; a cannula having an internal cavity defined by an interior surface, an open front end and a rear end, and said stylet extending within said internal cavity; driving means in driving contact with said cannula for driving said cannula forward of the opened forward end of said stylet such that suspect breast tissue is receivable within said internal cavity; cutting means for cutting suspect breast tissue positioned within said internal cavity, said cutting means being positioned at the front end of said cannula for implementing a cut essentially transverse to the forward direction of driving such that a removable plug of suspect tissue is formed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said driving means includes a torsion assembly and a cam member, said torsion assembly being in driving engagement with said cannula and in contact with said cam member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 2 further comprising a housing for supporting said driving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 3 wherein said torsion assembly includes a driving member and a torsion spring secured at one end to said driving member and at an opposite end to said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 4 wherein said cam member includes a cylindrical casing with a cam channel formed therein, said driving member includes a cylindrical extension with a drive channel formed therein, and said apparatus further comprising a driving pin which is secured to said cannula, extends through said driving channel and is received within said cam channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 5 wherein said driving means includes a spacing cylinder about which said torsion spring is wrapped, said spacing cylinder being in sliding contact with said driving member at a first end and in contact with said housing at a second end, said spacing cylinder including a through-hole through which said stylet extends, and the second end of said stylet being supported by said housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 4 further comprising activation means for activating said driving means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said activation means includes a button slidingly supported by said housing and an engagement pin slidingly supported by said driving member when said engagement pin is in a first position, said engagement pin being dimensioned and arranged such that a sliding of said button causes disengagement of said engagement pin with respect to said driving member and a release of potential energy in said torsion spring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 3 further comprising activation means for activating said driving means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
122 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said cutting means includes a wire and said cannula includes a circumferential recess formed in the interior surface of said cannula at the forward end of said cannula and a longitudinal channel extending rearwardly from the forward end of said cannula, said channel and recess being dimensioned and arranged so as to receive said wire whereby a loop of wire is formed at the forward end of said cannula, said wire having a first end fixed to said cannula at a position rearward of said loop and a second end in driving engagement with said driving means such that following activation of said driving means said loop of wire is contracted in cutting fashion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said driving means includes means for rotating said cannula while said cannula is being driven forward of said stylet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said stylet includes a convergently tapering front end section which slopes inwardly at an angle of 20° to 60° to the horizontal, and the open front end of said cannula including a convergently tapering front end section which slopes inwardly at an angle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 12 wherein the slope of the tapering front end section of said cannula is essentially equal to the slope of the tapering front end section of said stylet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the interior surface of said cannula is cylindrical in shape with a maximum diameter of 7 to 15 mm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said driving means is dimensioned and arranged such that said cannula is rotated by said driving means during cutting of said suspect breast tissue by said cutting means.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for removing suspect breast tissue, comprising: penetrating means for penetrating the breast tissue; first cutting means for cutting the breast tissue, said first cutting means being in sliding engagement with said penetrating means, said cutting means including a front end defining a tissue receiving cavity; driving means for driving said first cutting means past a forward end of said penetrating means such that said tissue receiving cavity is forward of said penetrating means; second cutting means for cutting breast tissue, said second cutting means being positioned at a forward end of said tissue receiving cavity for implementing a cut essentially transverse to the direction of sliding of said first cutting means such that a removable plug of breast tissue is formed.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for removing suspect breast tissue, comprising: penetrating means for penetrating the breast tissue; first cutting means for cutting the breast tissue, said first cutting means being in sliding engagement with said penetrating means, said cutting means including a front end defining a tissue receiving cavity; driving means for driving said first cutting means past a forward end of said penetrating means such that said tissue receiving cavity is forward of said penetrating means; second cutting means for cutting breast tissue, said second cutting means being positioned at a forward end of said tissue receiving cavity for implementing a cut essentially transverse to the direction of sliding of said first cutting means such that a removable plug of breast tissue is formed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 16 wherein said driving means includes means for rotating said first cutting means while said first cutting means is being driven forward.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 17 wherein said driving means includes a torsion member and a driving member secured to said torsion member and is driving engagement with said first cutting means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 18 wherein said driving means further includes a cam member in camming engagement with said first cutting means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
69 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 19 wherein said second cutting means includes a wire arranged in a loop at the forward end of said first cutting means, said wire being secured to said first cutting means at one end and having a portion being engaged with said first cutting means such that upon rotation of said first cutting means the loop of wire is contracted in cutting fashion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 16 wherein said second cutting means includes a loop of wire retained in a recess formed at the forward end of said first cutting means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 16 wherein said penetrating member is a stylet having a tapered front end and an opening adapted to receive a localization guide wire, and said first cutting means is a cannula which partially surrounds said stylet and is in sliding engagement therewith.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 16 further comprising activation means for activating said driving means by releasing stored potential energy in said driving means.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for removing suspect breast tissue comprising, inserting a penetrating member to a position behind a suspect breast tissue region; activating a driving member so as to drive a first cutting means forward of a forward end of said penetrating member and forward of the suspect breast tissue region, said activating of said driving member further resulting in activation of a second cutting means when said first cutting means is forward of the suspect breast tissue region such that a removable cut-out core of breast tissue is formed.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for removing suspect breast tissue comprising, inserting a penetrating member to a position behind a suspect breast tissue region; activating a driving member so as to drive a first cutting means forward of a forward end of said penetrating member and forward of the suspect breast tissue region, said activating of said driving member further resulting in activation of a second cutting means when said first cutting means is forward of the suspect breast tissue region such that a removable cut-out core of breast tissue is formed.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 24 wherein activation of said second cutting means includes rotating said second cutting means to form said cut-out core of breast tissue.
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