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US6712773B1 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Biopsy system

Assignee: Covidien LP
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Filing: 2000-09-11
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Granted: 2004-03-30
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Expires: 2020-09-11
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Abstract

Abstract A biopsy system for retrieving biopsy tissue samples from different regions of the body is disclosed. The biopsy system includes a single use loading unit having a trocar assembly and a knife assembly. A trocar driver is operably connected to the trocar assembly and is actuable to move a trocar between retracted and advanced positions. The trocar driver is disengaged from the trocar assembly prior to firing the trocar into a target tissue mass to reduce drag on the trocar during firing. A knife driver is operably connected to the knife assembly such that when actuated, a knife is both rotatably and axially advanced about the trocar.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank Viola

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 03:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B10/0283; A61B2010/0208; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3403; A61B2017/3405; A61B2017/3409

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 144 words
A biopsy system comprising: a) a loading unit defining a longitudinal axis and including a trocar and a knife, the trocar defining a tissue receiving basket and having a trocar flange connected to a proximal end thereof; b) a trocar driver operably engaged with the trocar flange, the trocar driver being actuable to move the trocar axially between advanced and retracted positions; and c) a knife driver operably connected to the knife, the knife driver being actuable to simultaneously rotate and axially move the knife between retracted and advanced positions; wherein the trocar driver and the trocar are operably connected through a connecting member, the connecting member being movable to disengage the trocar driver from the trocar, wherein the connecting member includes a flag member which is secured to the trocar driver, the flag member having a notch configured to engage the trocar flange.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 144 words
A biopsy system comprising: a) a loading unit defining a longitudinal axis and including a trocar and a knife, the trocar defining a tissue receiving basket and having a trocar flange connected to a proximal end thereof; b) a trocar driver operably engaged with the trocar flange, the trocar driver being actuable to move the trocar axially between advanced and retracted positions; and c) a knife driver operably connected to the knife, the knife driver being actuable to simultaneously rotate and axially move the knife between retracted and advanced positions; wherein the trocar driver and the trocar are operably connected through a connecting member, the connecting member being movable to disengage the trocar driver from the trocar, wherein the connecting member includes a flag member which is secured to the trocar driver, the flag member having a notch configured to engage the trocar flange.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A biopsy system according to claim 1 , wherein the trocar and the knife are tubular, and the trocar is slidably positioned within the knife.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 55 words
A biopsy system according to claim 1 , further including a drive shaft extending between the trocar driver and the loading unit, the connecting member being secured to one end of the drive shaft and being movable from a first position engaged with the trocar flange to a second position disengaged from the trocar flange.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 111 words
A method for biopsying tissue comprising the following steps: a) providing a biopsy system including a loading unit having a trocar defining a tissue receiving basket and a knife, a trocar driver operably engaged with the trocar to move the trocar between advanced and retracted positions, a knife driver for moving the knife between retracted and advanced positions and a firing mechanism for advancing the trocar into a targeted tissue mass; b) positioning the loading unit with the trocar aligned with the targeted tissue mass; c) disengaging the trocar driver from operable engagement with the trocar; and d) activating the firing mechanism to advance the trocar into the targeted tissue mass.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 111 words
A method for biopsying tissue comprising the following steps: a) providing a biopsy system including a loading unit having a trocar defining a tissue receiving basket and a knife, a trocar driver operably engaged with the trocar to move the trocar between advanced and retracted positions, a knife driver for moving the knife between retracted and advanced positions and a firing mechanism for advancing the trocar into a targeted tissue mass; b) positioning the loading unit with the trocar aligned with the targeted tissue mass; c) disengaging the trocar driver from operable engagement with the trocar; and d) activating the firing mechanism to advance the trocar into the targeted tissue mass.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
A method according to claim 4 , further including the following step: e) drawing a vacuum within the trocar to draw tissue into the tissue receiving basket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 42 words
A method according to claim 5 , further including the following step: f) actuating the knife driver to advance the knife from the retracted to the advanced position to sever tissue positioned in the tissue receiving basket from the targeted tissue mass.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 39 words
A method according to claim 6 , further including the following step: g) moving the trocar driver into operable engagement with the trocar, and thereafter, moving the trocar to the retracted position, wherein the tissue receiving basket is accessible.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 30 words
A method according to claim 7 , further including the following step: h) actuating the trocar driver to advance the trocar to the advanced position to retrieve another tissue sample.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 143 words
A biopsy system comprising: a) a loading unit adapted to engage a firing module, the loading unit including a trocar basket and a knife; b) a trocar driver operatively associated with the trocar, the trocar driver being actuable to move the trocar between advanced and retracted positions; c) a knife driver operatively associated with the knife and being actuable to move the knife between advanced and retracted positions; and d) a connecting member operatively connecting the trocar to the driver, the connecting member being movable from a first position in which the trocar and the trocar driver are in operative engagement to a second position in which the trocar and the trocar driver are out of operative engagement, the connecting member being movable from the first position to the second position in response to attachment of a firing module to the loading unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 143 words
A biopsy system comprising: a) a loading unit adapted to engage a firing module, the loading unit including a trocar basket and a knife; b) a trocar driver operatively associated with the trocar, the trocar driver being actuable to move the trocar between advanced and retracted positions; c) a knife driver operatively associated with the knife and being actuable to move the knife between advanced and retracted positions; and d) a connecting member operatively connecting the trocar to the driver, the connecting member being movable from a first position in which the trocar and the trocar driver are in operative engagement to a second position in which the trocar and the trocar driver are out of operative engagement, the connecting member being movable from the first position to the second position in response to attachment of a firing module to the loading unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 40 words
A biopsy system according to claim 9 , further including a trocar flange connected to the trocar, the trocar flange being positioned to be driven by a firing module engaged with the loading unit to advance the trocar into tissue.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 42 words
A biopsy system according to claim 10 , wherein the connecting member includes an engagement member having a notch formed therein, wherein in the second position of the connecting member, the notch of the engagement member is positioned adjacent the trocar flange.

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