US6540695B1
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Biopsy anchor device with cutter
Assignee: SenoRx Inc
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Filing: 2000-12-28
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Granted: 2003-04-01
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Expires: 2020-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A device for accessing and for isolating a desired site within a patient's body, and for obtaining a body of tissue from a patient at the site that includes an electrosurgical cutting electrode near the distal tip of a shaft, an anchoring mechanism and an electrosurgical side-cutting device. Methods are provided for accessing a target site within a patient's body, anchoring a body of tissue at the site, and isolating the body of tissue at the site. The method may be performed for a surgical biopsy or lumpectomy at the target site within a patient's body.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred Burbank
- 👤 Richard L. Quick
- 👤 Martin V. Shabaz
- 👤 Paul Lubock
- 👤 Michael L. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B17/00; A61B17/00491; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32056; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320725; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1477; A61B18/1482; A61B90/00; A61B90/39; A61B17/02; A61B17/0218; A61B17/28; A61B17/2812; A61B17/282; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B17/3439; A61B18/148; A61B18/1487; A61B18/1492; A61B2010/0208; A61B2017/320064; A61B2017/320733; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/3484; A61B2017/3488; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00184; A61B2018/00202; A61B2018/00208; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/00267; A61B2018/00273; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00333; A61B2018/00571; A61B2018/00577; A61B2018/00601; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/00898; A61B2018/0091; A61B2018/00916; A61B18/1206; A61B2018/1246; A61B2018/1253; A61B2018/126; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1407; A61B2018/1425; A61B2018/144; A61B2018/1475; A61B18/16; A61B2018/162; A61B18/18; A61B18/1815; A61B2018/1861; A61B2090/3904; A61B2090/3908; A61B90/02; A61B90/36; A61B90/37
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A device for accessing target tissue within a patient and isolating a body of target tissue from its supporting bed, comprising: an elongated shaft having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis; an electrosurgical electrode secured to the distal end of the shaft; a first electrical conductor extending within the shaft having a distal end electrically connected to the electrosurgical electrode and a proximal end configured to be electrically connected to an electrical power source; a tissue anchoring mechanism located proximal to the distal end; and a side-cutting mechanism having a cutting element configured to be rotated about the longitudinal axis of the shaft and thereby isolate a body of target tissue.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A device for accessing target tissue within a patient and isolating a body of target tissue from its supporting bed, comprising: an elongated shaft having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis; an electrosurgical electrode secured to the distal end of the shaft; a first electrical conductor extending within the shaft having a distal end electrically connected to the electrosurgical electrode and a proximal end configured to be electrically connected to an electrical power source; a tissue anchoring mechanism located proximal to the distal end; and a side-cutting mechanism having a cutting element configured to be rotated about the longitudinal axis of the shaft and thereby isolate a body of target tissue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism is an elongated electrode having a distal end secured distal to the anchoring mechanism and a proximal end secured proximal to the anchoring mechanism; and a second electrical conductor extending within the shaft having a distal end electrically connected to the elongated electrode and a proximal end configured to be electrically connected to an electrical power source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the electrosurgical electrode has a cutting surface spaced distal to the distal end of the shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the anchoring mechanism includes a plurality of elongated members configured to expand outwardly from the elongated shaft of the device and to penetrate into target tissue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 4 wherein the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism are formed at least in part of electrically conducting material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device of claim 5 wherein a third electrical conductor extends within the elongated shaft of the device and has a distal end electrically connected to at least one of the elongated members and a proximal end configured to be electrically connected to an electrical power source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism are metallic wires or ribbons.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device of claim 7 wherein the wires or ribbons are movably mounted to the elongated shaft of the device and have a contracted configuration to facilitate advancement of the device within the patient and a radially expanded configuration to penetrate into target tissue.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
143 words
A method of accessing target tissue at a desired site within a patient and isolating a body of target tissue, comprising: a. providing a device of claim 1 ; b. positioning the electrosurgical electrode of the device in contact with the patient's body, c. supplying high frequency electrical current to the electrosurgical electrode while advancing the distal end of the device into the patient and through the site of target tissue; d. expanding the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism to penetrate the surface of the target tissue in order to fix the device with respect to the target tissue site e. expanding the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism into the target tissue; and f. rotating the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism about a longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft of the device to form a separated body of target tissue.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the rotating step comprises a rotation of at least 360°.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the electrical current supplied to the electrosurgical electrode is at a frequency of about 0.1 MHz to about 10 MHz.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical current supplied to the electrosurgical electrode is at a frequency of about 0.3 MHz to about 1.5 MHz.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical current supplied to the electrosurgical electrode is at a frequency of about 0.8 MHz.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism are formed of electrically conducting material and high frequency electrical current is supplied to the elongated members while they penetrate the surface of the target tissue.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 14 , wherein the electrical current supplied to the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism is at a frequency of about 0.1 MHz to about 10 MHz.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the electrical current supplied to the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism is at a frequency of about 0.3 MHz to about 1.5 MHz.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the electrical current supplied to the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism is at a frequency of about 0.8 MHz.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical current supplied to the elongated electrode of the side-cutting mechanism is at a frequency greater than the frequency of the electrical current supplied to the electrosurgical electrode.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical current supplied to the elongated electrode of the side-cutting mechanism is about 0.1 MHz to about 10 MHz.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical current supplied to the elongated electrode of the side-cutting mechanism is about 2.5 MHz to about 7.5 MHz.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the electrical current supplied to the elongated electrode of the side-cutting mechanism is about 5 MHz.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the elongated electrode is expanded to an arcuate shape and when the elongated electrode is rotated about the axis of the elongated shaft of the device the isolated body of target tissue is substantially in the shape of a spheroid.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the portion of the device disposed within the patient is withdrawn therefrom while the isolated body of target tissue is fixed to the device by the anchoring mechanism.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the patient's skin is first cut to expose subcutaneous tissue and then supplying high frequency electrical current to the electrosurgical electrode while the electrosurgical electrode is advanced.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of retracting the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism before rotating the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 14 , further comprising the step of retracting the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism before rotating the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
115 words
An electrosurgical device for obtaining a body of target tissue within a patient, comprising: an elongated shaft having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis; an electrosurgical electrode secured to the distal end of the shaft; a first electrical conductor extending within the shaft having a distal end electrically connected to the electrosurgical electrode and a proximal end configured to be electrically connected to an electrical power source; an anchoring mechanism located proximal to the distal end configured to extend outwardly into the target tissue; and a side-cutting mechanism having a cutting element configured to be rotated about the longitudinal axis of the shaft and thereby isolate a body of target tissue.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
115 words
An electrosurgical device for obtaining a body of target tissue within a patient, comprising: an elongated shaft having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis; an electrosurgical electrode secured to the distal end of the shaft; a first electrical conductor extending within the shaft having a distal end electrically connected to the electrosurgical electrode and a proximal end configured to be electrically connected to an electrical power source; an anchoring mechanism located proximal to the distal end configured to extend outwardly into the target tissue; and a side-cutting mechanism having a cutting element configured to be rotated about the longitudinal axis of the shaft and thereby isolate a body of target tissue.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
105 words
A device for performing a lumpectomy on a patient's breast, comprising: an elongated shaft having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis; an electrosurgical electrode secured to the distal end of the shaft; a first electrical conductor extending within the shaft having a distal end electrically connected to the electrosurgical electrode and a proximal end configured to is be electrically connected to an electrical power source; an anchoring mechanism located proximal to the distal end; and a side-cutting mechanism having a cutting element configured to be rotated about the longitudinal axis of the shaft and thereby isolate a body of target tissue.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
105 words
A device for performing a lumpectomy on a patient's breast, comprising: an elongated shaft having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis; an electrosurgical electrode secured to the distal end of the shaft; a first electrical conductor extending within the shaft having a distal end electrically connected to the electrosurgical electrode and a proximal end configured to is be electrically connected to an electrical power source; an anchoring mechanism located proximal to the distal end; and a side-cutting mechanism having a cutting element configured to be rotated about the longitudinal axis of the shaft and thereby isolate a body of target tissue.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
152 words
A method of performing a biopsy on target tissue at a desired site within a patient, comprising: a. providing a device of claim 27 ; b. positioning the electrosurgical electrode of the device in contact with the patient's body, c. supplying high frequency electrical current to the electrosurgical electrode while advancing the distal end of the device into the patient and through the site of target tissue; d. expanding the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism to penetrate the surface of the target tissue in order to fix the device with respect to the target tissue site e. expanding the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism into the target tissue; f. rotating the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism about a longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft of the device to form a body of target tissue; and g. withdrawing the biopsy device with the body of target tissue from the patient.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 29 , wherein the rotating step comprises a rotation of at least 360°.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 29 , further comprising the step of retracting the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism before rotating the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 31 , further comprising the step of expanding the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism before withdrawing the device and the body of target tissue from the patient's breast.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
151 words
A method of performing a lumpectomy on a breast of a patient, comprising: a. providing a device of claim 28 ; b. positioning the electrosurgical electrode of the device in contact with the patient's breast tissue, c. supplying high frequency electrical current to the electrosurgical electrode while advancing the distal end of the device into the patient's breast tissue and through the site of target tissue; d. expanding the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism to penetrate the surface of the target tissue in order to fix the device with respect to the target tissue site e. expanding the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism into the target tissue; f. rotating the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism about a longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft of the device to form a body of target tissue; and g. withdrawing the device and the body of target tissue from the patient's breast.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 33 , wherein the rotating step comprises a rotation of at least 360°.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 33 , further comprising the step of retracting the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism before rotating the cutting element of the side-cutting mechanism.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 35 , further comprising the step of expanding the elongated members of the anchoring mechanism before withdrawing the device and the body of target tissue from the patient's breast.
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