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US6428486B2 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Methods and devices for automated biopsy and collection of soft tissue

Assignee: Devicor Medical Products Inc
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Filing: 2000-12-21
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Granted: 2002-08-06
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Expires: 2020-12-21
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Abstract

Abstract Instruments for performing percutaneous biopsy procedures are disclosed, which have advantageous features for improving functionality and performance over prior art devices. These instruments comprise two types, single-use devices, and multiple-use devices having active tissue capture capability. Improved features include the ability to retrieve and evaluate multiple tissue samples during a single insertion procedure, without physical handling of the samples, as well as constructional features, such as a molded tissue cassette housing, variant vacuum port embodiments suited for different tissue environments, and a method for backflushing the instrument to remove biological debris, among others.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mark A. Ritchart
  • 👤 J. Michael Stuart
  • 👤 Fred H. Burbank
  • 👤 Kenneth M. Galt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 19:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B10/0283; A61B6/00; A61B6/12; A61B8/00; A61B8/08; A61B8/0833; A61B8/0841; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B17/221; A61B2010/0208; A61B2010/0225; A61B17/30; A61B2017/303

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 199 words
A biopsy instrument, comprising: an elongate hollow outer piercing needle having a lumen, a sharpened distal end for piercing tissue, and a lateral opening located proximal to said sharpened distal end for receiving a portion of a tissue mass positioned adjacent to said lateral opening; an elongate inner cutting cannula having a lumen and being disposed coaxially and slidable within said elongate outer piercing needle, said elongate inner cannula having a sharpened distal end for cutting the portion of tissue protruding into said elongate outer piercing needle lateral opening when said elongate inner cannula slides distally past said lateral opening, thereby depositing the portion of cut tissue within said elongate inner cannula proximal to said sharpened distal end; a vacuum generator for generating a vacuum pressure which fluidly communicates with said lateral opening through said inner cannula lumen; and a tissue stop device disposed in the lumen of said inner cannula and having a structure disposed proximally of said lateral opening which is adapted to sufficiently obstruct said lumen so that a tissue sample drawn into the lateral opening by said vacuum pressure and severed by the cutting cannula is prevented from migrating proximally through the cutting cannula lumen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 199 words
A biopsy instrument, comprising: an elongate hollow outer piercing needle having a lumen, a sharpened distal end for piercing tissue, and a lateral opening located proximal to said sharpened distal end for receiving a portion of a tissue mass positioned adjacent to said lateral opening; an elongate inner cutting cannula having a lumen and being disposed coaxially and slidable within said elongate outer piercing needle, said elongate inner cannula having a sharpened distal end for cutting the portion of tissue protruding into said elongate outer piercing needle lateral opening when said elongate inner cannula slides distally past said lateral opening, thereby depositing the portion of cut tissue within said elongate inner cannula proximal to said sharpened distal end; a vacuum generator for generating a vacuum pressure which fluidly communicates with said lateral opening through said inner cannula lumen; and a tissue stop device disposed in the lumen of said inner cannula and having a structure disposed proximally of said lateral opening which is adapted to sufficiently obstruct said lumen so that a tissue sample drawn into the lateral opening by said vacuum pressure and severed by the cutting cannula is prevented from migrating proximally through the cutting cannula lumen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
A biopsy instrument as recited in claim 1 , wherein said tissue stop device comprises a linear wire disposed along said inner cannula lumen from the distal end thereof, the proximal end of the wire being configured to comprise said obstruction structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 39 words
A biopsy instrument as recited in claim 2 , wherein said obstruction structure comprises a corkscrew position of said wire, the cross-sectional width of the corkscrew portion being just slightly smaller than the internal diameter of said cutter lumen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 33 words
A biopsy instrument as recited in claim 2 , wherein the distal end of said wire comprises a tip which is fixedly attached to the distal end of the hollow outer piercing needle.

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