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Tissue acquisition system and method of use
Assignee: SenoRx Inc
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Filing: 2002-07-23
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Granted: 2004-03-30
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Expires: 2022-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A tissue acquisition system includes radio frequency (RF) cutter loops which are extendable out a cannula to cut cylindrical tissue samples from a tissue of interest in a patient. The cannula includes inner and outer cannulae which are mutually rotatable and include cutouts through which the cutting loop can be rotated and longitudinally extended to perform the cuts. The tissue samples are then aspirated proximally through the cannula for collection.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred Burbank
- 👤 Paul Lubock
- 👤 Michael L. Jones
- 👤 Martin V. Shabaz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 08:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B17/00; A61B17/00491; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32056; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B90/00; A61B90/10; A61B90/14; A61B90/17; A61B10/0275; A61B10/0283; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320725; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B18/1482; A61B18/1487; A61B18/1492; A61B2010/0225; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/3484; A61B2017/3488; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00184; A61B2018/00202; A61B2018/00208; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/00267; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00333; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/00898; A61B2018/0091; A61B2018/00916; A61B18/1206; A61B2018/1246; A61B2018/1253; A61B2018/126; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1407; A61B2018/144; A61B2018/1475; A61B18/16; A61B2018/162; A61B90/39; A61B2090/3904; A61B2090/3908; A61B90/36; A61B90/37
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A system for sampling tissue from a patient, comprising: a RF energy generator capable of generating RF energy; and a tissue acquisition device comprising an inner cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends, a tubular sidewall, a cut out in the sidewall and a main lumen extending within at least a portion of the inner cannula; an outer cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends, a tubular sidewall, a cutout in the tubular sidewall of the outer cannula and a main lumen extending within at least a portion of the outer cannula; a passageway extending longitudinally along said device from said proximal end toward said distal end; a cutting wire slidably and rotatably disposed in said passageway, having a proximal end and a distal end and having a cutting loop at a said distal end which extends out of said passageway and which is configured to rotate out of the inner cannula to a position exterior to the outer cannula, to move longitudinally in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis exterior to the outer cannula and to rotate from a position exterior to the outer cannula into the inner cannula, said cutting wire of said tissue acquisition device in electrical communication with said RF energy generator.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
230 words
A system for sampling tissue from a patient, comprising: a RF energy generator capable of generating RF energy; and a tissue acquisition device comprising an inner cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends, a tubular sidewall, a cut out in the sidewall and a main lumen extending within at least a portion of the inner cannula; an outer cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends, a tubular sidewall, a cutout in the tubular sidewall of the outer cannula and a main lumen extending within at least a portion of the outer cannula; a passageway extending longitudinally along said device from said proximal end toward said distal end; a cutting wire slidably and rotatably disposed in said passageway, having a proximal end and a distal end and having a cutting loop at a said distal end which extends out of said passageway and which is configured to rotate out of the inner cannula to a position exterior to the outer cannula, to move longitudinally in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis exterior to the outer cannula and to rotate from a position exterior to the outer cannula into the inner cannula, said cutting wire of said tissue acquisition device in electrical communication with said RF energy generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising an actuator removably connected to said tissue acquisition device inner cannula main lumen and a vacuum source in fluid communication with said actuator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system in accordance with claim 2 , further comprising a tissue collector fluidly connected to and between said vacuum source and said tissue acquisition device inner cannula main lumen.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of sampling tissue from a patient, comprising the steps: inserting a cannula into tissue of a patient, said cannula including a pair of concentric cannulae each having a cutout therein, said cannula including a RF energy cutting loop disposed within said cannula; cutting said tissue along a plane by moving said RF energy cutting loop from a position inside said cannula to a position outside said cannula while applying RF energy to said RF energy cutting loop; cutting said tissue by moving said RF energy cutting loop along a first path extending partially along the length of said cannula while applying RF energy to said RF energy cutting loop; and cutting said tissue along a plane perpendicular to said path by moving said RF energy cutting loop.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of sampling tissue from a patient, comprising the steps: inserting a cannula into tissue of a patient, said cannula including a pair of concentric cannulae each having a cutout therein, said cannula including a RF energy cutting loop disposed within said cannula; cutting said tissue along a plane by moving said RF energy cutting loop from a position inside said cannula to a position outside said cannula while applying RF energy to said RF energy cutting loop; cutting said tissue by moving said RF energy cutting loop along a first path extending partially along the length of said cannula while applying RF energy to said RF energy cutting loop; and cutting said tissue along a plane perpendicular to said path by moving said RF energy cutting loop.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method of sampling tissue from a patient in accordance with claim 4 , wherein one of said steps of cutting said tissue along a plane comprises moving said RF energy cutting loop from said outside position to said inside position while applying RF energy to said RF energy cutting loop.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method of sampling tissue from a patient in accordance with claim 4 , wherein one of said steps of cutting said tissue along a plane comprises moving said RF energy cutting loop and said cannula about a longitudinal center axis of said cannula.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
A method of sampling tissue from a patient in accordance with claim 6 , further comprising cutting said tissue by moving said RF energy cutting loop along a second path extending parallel to said first path and in a direction opposite to said cutting step along said first path by moving said RF energy cutting loop along a said second path partially along the length of said cannula while applying RF energy to said RF energy cutting loop.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method of sampling tissue from a patient in accordance with claim 4 , further comprising: rotating one of said concentric cannulae to substantially align said cutouts; and said step of cutting said tissue along a plane by moving said RF energy cutting loop from a position inside said cannula to a position outside said cannula comprises the step of rotating said cutting loop out of said cannula.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of sampling tissue from a patient in accordance with claim 4 , further comprising: aspirating a tissue sample proximally through a lumen of an inner cannula of said concentric cannulae.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method of sampling tissue from a patient in accordance with claim 4 , wherein both of said steps of cutting said tissue along a plane comprises moving said RF energy cutting loop between said outside position and said inside position while applying RF energy to said RF energy cutting loop.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
95 words
A tissue acquisition device useful in retrieving tissue samples from a patient, comprising: a generally cylindrical cannula having a longitudinal axis and a cutout; an electrically energized cutting wire loop arranged generally in a plane substantially parallel to said cannula longitudinal axis, said loop being rotatable about a loop axis which extends generally parallel to said cannula longitudinal axis, said loop axis being offset from said cannula longitudinal axis; whereby, upon rotation of said loop about said loop axis, said loop moves from a location within said cannula to a location extending through said cutout.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
95 words
A tissue acquisition device useful in retrieving tissue samples from a patient, comprising: a generally cylindrical cannula having a longitudinal axis and a cutout; an electrically energized cutting wire loop arranged generally in a plane substantially parallel to said cannula longitudinal axis, said loop being rotatable about a loop axis which extends generally parallel to said cannula longitudinal axis, said loop axis being offset from said cannula longitudinal axis; whereby, upon rotation of said loop about said loop axis, said loop moves from a location within said cannula to a location extending through said cutout.
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