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Tissue sampling and removal apparatus and method
Assignee: Covidien LP
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Filing: 2001-11-19
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Granted: 2005-03-01
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Expires: 2021-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A tissue sampling device (10) for retrieving one or more tissue samples from a patient is either handheld or mounted to a moveable carriage (184) and advanced so that the needle tip (152) is introduced into the patient. The needle tip (152) is advanced until the tissue receiving basket (154) reaches the tissue sample target zone (190). Vacuum pressure is supplied to the basket (154) via a vacuum tube (144) so that tissue to be sampled is drawn into the basket (154). The cutter (42) is rotated and advanced linearly to cut a tissue sample (212) which is then retrieved by retracting the needle (40).
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J. Viola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B10/0283; A61B2010/0208; A61B2010/0225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A tissue removal device for selectively removing one or more tissue portions from a medical patient, said device comprising a housing; a piercing member for piercing tissue of said patient; a tissue receiving section of said piercing member for receiving a portion of said tissue; a cutting member for selectively severing said portion of tissue while it is held in said receiving section; and a single drive cable operatively attached at one end to said housing and at another end to remote drive means for moving said cutter causing it to sever said portion of tissue and for selectively moving said piercing member relative to said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A tissue removal device for selectively removing one or more tissue portions from a medical patient, said device comprising a housing; a piercing member for piercing tissue of said patient; a tissue receiving section of said piercing member for receiving a portion of said tissue; a cutting member for selectively severing said portion of tissue while it is held in said receiving section; and a single drive cable operatively attached at one end to said housing and at another end to remote drive means for moving said cutter causing it to sever said portion of tissue and for selectively moving said piercing member relative to said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A device according to claim 1 , further comprising a master drive gear attached to said single drive cable, said master drive gear being adapted to selectively and operatively engage a drive gear associated with each of said piercing member and said cutting member in order to transmit motion from said remote drive means to said piercing member and to said cutter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said remote drive means comprise a single, rotational motor adapted to rotate in two directions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
A tissue removal device for selectively removing one or more tissue portions from a medical patient, said device comprising a disposable portion including: a housing; a piercing member for piercing tissue of said patient; a tissue receiving section of said piercing member for receiving a portion of said tissue; a cutting member for selectively severing said portion of tissue while it is held in said receiving section; and a re-usable portion including: a single drive cable operatively attached at one end to said housing and at another end to remote drive means for moving said cutter causing it to sever said portion of tissue and for selectively moving said piercing member relative to said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
115 words
A tissue removal device for selectively removing one or more tissue portions from a medical patient, said device comprising a disposable portion including: a housing; a piercing member for piercing tissue of said patient; a tissue receiving section of said piercing member for receiving a portion of said tissue; a cutting member for selectively severing said portion of tissue while it is held in said receiving section; and a re-usable portion including: a single drive cable operatively attached at one end to said housing and at another end to remote drive means for moving said cutter causing it to sever said portion of tissue and for selectively moving said piercing member relative to said housing.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of selectively removing one or more tissue portions from a medical patient, said method comprising: providing a piercing member adapted to pierce tissue of said medical patient such that a tip of said piercing member and a tissue receiving section of said piercing member are positioned within a tissue target zone in a patient; activating a single remote drive motor for causing a cutting member to move relative to said piercing member such that a portion of tissue in close proximity to said tissue receiving section is severed by said cutting member; and activating said drive motor for causing said piercing member to be withdrawn from said patient while said cutting member remains in position at the target tissue zone in order to remove said portion of severed tissue from said tissue receiving section.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of selectively removing one or more tissue portions from a medical patient, said method comprising: providing a piercing member adapted to pierce tissue of said medical patient such that a tip of said piercing member and a tissue receiving section of said piercing member are positioned within a tissue target zone in a patient; activating a single remote drive motor for causing a cutting member to move relative to said piercing member such that a portion of tissue in close proximity to said tissue receiving section is severed by said cutting member; and activating said drive motor for causing said piercing member to be withdrawn from said patient while said cutting member remains in position at the target tissue zone in order to remove said portion of severed tissue from said tissue receiving section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 5 , further comprising detaching said piercing member and said cutting member from said drive motor and disposing of said piercing member and said cutting member.
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