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US6142955A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Biopsy apparatus and method

Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1998-02-20
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Granted: 2000-11-07
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Expires: 2018-02-20
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Abstract

Abstract A surgical biopsy apparatus is provided which includes a housing; a first elongated tubular member removably mounted in the housing and defining a fluid passageway therein, the first elongated tubular member including: a tapered closed distal end portion adapted to penetrate tissue; a laterally disposed tissue receiving opening formed near the tapered distal end which includes a tissue support surface defining a plurality of holes in fluid communication with the fluid passageway; and a second elongated tubular member rotatably and reciprocatingly disposed coaxially about the first elongated tubular member, the second elongated tubular member having a cutting edge formed at an open distal end thereof and a lateral tissue discharge port formed proximally of the cutting edge. A method of performing a surgical biopsy is also provided which includes inserting a biopsy apparatus into the tissue of a patient, the biopsy apparatus including an inner tubular member having a tapered penetrating end formed on the distal end and an outer tubular member held longitudinally fixed relative to the inner tubular member during the insertion step; retracting the outer tubular member relative to the inner tubular member to expose a laterally disposed tissue receiving area formed on the inner tubular member; applying suction to a series of openings formed along an inner surface of the tissue receiving area to pull tissue into the tissue receiving area; severing tissue disposed within the tissue receiving area by advancing the outer tubular member over the inner tubular member such that a cutting surface formed on the distal end of the outer tubular member rotates as it passes over the tissue receiving area; and removing the severed tissue sample from the tissue sampling site by retracting the inner tubular member from the outer tubular member until the tissue receiving area is aligned with a lateral opening formed in the outer tubular member wherein a tissue stripping plate urges the tissue sample out of the tissue receiving area.

Inventors

  • 👤 David Farascioni
  • 👤 George M. Chelednik
  • 👤 Christopher F. Klecher
  • 👤 Paul A. Matula

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 10:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B10/0283; A61B2010/0208

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A surgical biopsy apparatus which comprises: a housing; a first elongated tubular member removably mounted in the housing and defining a fluid passageway therein, the first elongated tubular member including: a tapered closed distal end portion adapted to penetrate tissue; a laterally disposed tissue receiving opening formed near the tapered distal end which includes a tissue support surface defining a plurality of holes in fluid communication with the fluid passageway; and a second elongated tubular member rotatably and reciprocatingly disposed coaxially about the first elongated tubular member, the second elongated tubular member having a cutting edge formed at an open distal end thereof and a lateral tissue discharge port formed proximally of the cutting edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
A surgical biopsy apparatus which comprises: a housing; a first elongated tubular member removably mounted in the housing and defining a fluid passageway therein, the first elongated tubular member including: a tapered closed distal end portion adapted to penetrate tissue; a laterally disposed tissue receiving opening formed near the tapered distal end which includes a tissue support surface defining a plurality of holes in fluid communication with the fluid passageway; and a second elongated tubular member rotatably and reciprocatingly disposed coaxially about the first elongated tubular member, the second elongated tubular member having a cutting edge formed at an open distal end thereof and a lateral tissue discharge port formed proximally of the cutting edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 69 words
A surgical biopsy apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises a third elongated tubular member removably supported by the housing and coaxially disposed about the first and second elongated tubular members, the third elongated member being movable from a retracted position to an extended position wherein a distal end portion is disposed laterally adjacent a distal-most position of the tissue receiving opening of the first elongated tubular member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
A surgical biopsy apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the third elongated member is radiolucent to permit the passage of x-rays therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 59 words
A surgical biopsy apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the third elongated member includes a radiopaque marking formed on a portion of the third elongated member such that when the third elongated tubular member is in the deployed position the radiopaque marking is laterally adjacent the distal-most position of the tissue receiving opening of the first elongated tubular member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 59 words
A surgical biopsy apparatus according to claim 1 which further comprises a tissue stripping member disposed adjacent the lateral tissue discharge port, the tissue stripping member including a flexible extended portion configured and dimensioned to enter the tissue receiving opening of the first elongated tubular member upon alignment of the tissue receiving opening with the lateral tissue discharge port.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
A surgical biopsy apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the tissue stripping member includes a friction reducing coating formed thereon to reduce friction with body tissue coming in contact with the tissue stripping member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 24 words
A surgical biopsy apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the tissue support surface of the laterally disposed tissue receiving opening has an arcuate cross-section.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 200 words
A method of performing a surgical biopsy comprising the steps of: inserting a biopsy apparatus into the tissue of a patient, the biopsy apparatus including an inner tubular member having a tapered penetrating distal end and an outer tubular member held longitudinally fixed relative to the inner tubular member during the insertion step; retracting the outer tubular member relative to the inner tubular member to expose a laterally disposed tissue receiving area formed on the inner tubular member; applying suction to a series of openings formed along an inner surface of the tissue receiving area to pull tissue into the tissue receiving area; severing tissue disposed within the tissue receiving area by advancing the outer tubular member over the inner tubular member such that a cutting surface formed on the distal end of the outer tubular member rotates as it passes over the tissue receiving area; and removing the severed tissue sample from the tissue sampling site by retracting the inner tubular member from the outer tubular member until the tissue receiving area is aligned with a lateral opening formed in the outer tubular member wherein a tissue stripping plate urges the tissue sample out of the tissue receiving area.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 200 words
A method of performing a surgical biopsy comprising the steps of: inserting a biopsy apparatus into the tissue of a patient, the biopsy apparatus including an inner tubular member having a tapered penetrating distal end and an outer tubular member held longitudinally fixed relative to the inner tubular member during the insertion step; retracting the outer tubular member relative to the inner tubular member to expose a laterally disposed tissue receiving area formed on the inner tubular member; applying suction to a series of openings formed along an inner surface of the tissue receiving area to pull tissue into the tissue receiving area; severing tissue disposed within the tissue receiving area by advancing the outer tubular member over the inner tubular member such that a cutting surface formed on the distal end of the outer tubular member rotates as it passes over the tissue receiving area; and removing the severed tissue sample from the tissue sampling site by retracting the inner tubular member from the outer tubular member until the tissue receiving area is aligned with a lateral opening formed in the outer tubular member wherein a tissue stripping plate urges the tissue sample out of the tissue receiving area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 103 words
A surgical biopsy apparatus which comprises: a housing; a first elongated tubular member removably mounted in the housing and defining a fluid passageway therein, the first elongated tubular member including: a tapered closed distal end portion adapted to penetrate tissue; a laterally disposed tissue receiving area formed near the tapered distal end portion; and a tissue support surface defining a plurality of holes in fluid communication with the fluid passageway; and a second elongated tubular member rotatably and reciprocatingly disposed coaxially about the first elongated tubular member, the second elongated tubular member having a cutting edge formed at an open distal end thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 103 words
A surgical biopsy apparatus which comprises: a housing; a first elongated tubular member removably mounted in the housing and defining a fluid passageway therein, the first elongated tubular member including: a tapered closed distal end portion adapted to penetrate tissue; a laterally disposed tissue receiving area formed near the tapered distal end portion; and a tissue support surface defining a plurality of holes in fluid communication with the fluid passageway; and a second elongated tubular member rotatably and reciprocatingly disposed coaxially about the first elongated tubular member, the second elongated tubular member having a cutting edge formed at an open distal end thereof.

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