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Biopsy device with inner cutter
Assignee: SenoRx Inc
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Filing: 2003-02-24
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Granted: 2007-03-13
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Expires: 2023-02-24
Abstract
Abstract The invention is directed to devices and methods for accessing a desired target site within a patient's body and for separating and collecting a tissue specimen from the target site. The device includes a probe member or cannula with a penetrating distal tip, and a tissue cutting member which is disposed within the probe member to cut a tissue specimen from supporting tissue at the biopsy site. This probe is releasably secured to a housing to provide a plurality of discrete orientations of the probe about its longitudinal axis. Vacuum may be provided to the inner lumen of the cutting member to transport tissue through the inner lumen thereof. Rotation (and optionally longitudinal reciprocation) of the tissue cutter is effective to separate a tissue specimen from surrounding tissue at the target site. Vacuum or fluid pressure may be used to move the specimen cut from the target site proximally within the inner lumen defined at least in part by the culling member for collection.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L. Quick
- 👤 Frank Louw
- 👤 Paul Lubock
- 👤 Martin V. Shabaz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B10/0283; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/32002; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B2010/0208; A61B2010/0225; A61B2017/0046; A61B2017/00473; A61B17/3403; A61B2017/3405; A61B2017/3454; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0807; A61B2090/0811; A61B90/30; A61B2090/309; A61B90/39; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/71; A61M1/77; B; B23; B23Q; B23Q17/00; B23Q17/24; B23Q17/2404; F; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/0064; F21V33/0068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
273 words
An tissue biopsy device for accessing and collecting a tissue specimen from a target site within a patient, comprising: a. a housing having at least one drive unit; b. an elongated probe member which has a longitudinal axis, which has a proximal end configured to be releasably secured to the drive housing in a plurality of discrete orientations about the longitudinal axis prior to insertion into the patient's body, which has an inner lumen extending therein, which has a tissue penetrating distal tip and which has an open section proximal to the tissue penetrating distal tip configured to receive tissue from the target site; and c. an elongated tissue cutter which is slidably disposed within the elongated probe member, which has a tissue cutting surface, which defines at least in part an inner lumen extending therein for receiving a tissue specimen, which is operably connected to at least one drive unit to move the tissue cutter to cut a tissue specimen from tissue extending into the open tissue receiving section of the elongated member; and d. a rotatable tissue accessing cannula which is slidablv disposed concentrically about the tissue cutter, has a proximal end, has a distal end seated against a proximal surface of the tissue penetrating distal tip, has an inner lumen extending therein, has a tissue receiving side port spaced proximal to the distal end thereof in fluid communication with the inner lumen and disposed in the open section of the outer cannula and is operably secured to a drive unit in the housing to rotate the tissue accessing cannula to adjust the operating location of the tissue receiving side port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
273 words
An tissue biopsy device for accessing and collecting a tissue specimen from a target site within a patient, comprising: a. a housing having at least one drive unit; b. an elongated probe member which has a longitudinal axis, which has a proximal end configured to be releasably secured to the drive housing in a plurality of discrete orientations about the longitudinal axis prior to insertion into the patient's body, which has an inner lumen extending therein, which has a tissue penetrating distal tip and which has an open section proximal to the tissue penetrating distal tip configured to receive tissue from the target site; and c. an elongated tissue cutter which is slidably disposed within the elongated probe member, which has a tissue cutting surface, which defines at least in part an inner lumen extending therein for receiving a tissue specimen, which is operably connected to at least one drive unit to move the tissue cutter to cut a tissue specimen from tissue extending into the open tissue receiving section of the elongated member; and d. a rotatable tissue accessing cannula which is slidablv disposed concentrically about the tissue cutter, has a proximal end, has a distal end seated against a proximal surface of the tissue penetrating distal tip, has an inner lumen extending therein, has a tissue receiving side port spaced proximal to the distal end thereof in fluid communication with the inner lumen and disposed in the open section of the outer cannula and is operably secured to a drive unit in the housing to rotate the tissue accessing cannula to adjust the operating location of the tissue receiving side port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The biopsy device of claim 1 , wherein the cutting surface of the tissue cutter is longitudinally oriented.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The biopsy device of claim 1 , wherein the cutting surface of the tissue cutter is defined at feast in part by an arcuate wall section of the tissue cutter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The biopsy device of claim 2 wherein the arcuate wall section of the tissue cutter has a longer arc length than the arc length of the aperture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The biopsy device of claim 1 , wherein the cutting surface of the tissue cutter is longer than the aperture of the tissue accessing cannula.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The biopsy device of claim 1 wherein the inner lumen defined at least in part by the tissue cutter is configured to access a vacuum source to transport a tissue specimen through the inner lumen thereof to a tissue collector in fluid communication with the inner lumen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The biopsy device of claim 1 , wherein the tissue cutter is configured for rotational movement about a longitudinal axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The biopsy device of claim 7 , wherein the tissue cutting member is also configured for reciprocating longitudinal movement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The biopsy device of claim 8 , wherein the tissue cutter is configured for recipmcating longitudinal movement of between about 0.01 inch and about 0.1 inch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The biopsy device of claim 2 , wherein the arcuate wall section of the tissue cutter has longitudinally oriented cutting surfaces along both edges.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The biopsy device of claim 1 wherein the cutting surface of the tissue cutter is longitudinally oriented at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tissue cutter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The biopsy device of claim 11 wherein the cutting surface of the tissue cutter has a leading distal cutting edge portion and a trailing proximal cutting edge portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The biopsy device of claim 11 wherein the tissue cutter has a non-cutting surface which extends parallel with the cutting surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The biopsy device of claim 13 wherein the cutting and non-cutting surfaces of the tissue cutter define in part a tissue receiving aperture.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The biopsy device of claim 1 , wherein the tissue cutter is configured for longitudinal movement along a longitudinal axis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The biopsy device of claim 15 , wherein the tissue cutting member is also configured for recipmcating rotational movement.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
257 words
A tissue biopsy device for accessing and collecting a tissue specimen from a target site within a patient, comprising: a. a drive housing which has a plurality of drive units; b. an outer member which is releasably secured to the drive housing, which has a proximal tubular portion, which has an inner lumen extending within the proximal tubular portion, which has a tissue penetrating distal tip, which has an open section proximal to the tissue penetrating distal tip and which has a supporting strut extending from the penetrating distal tip to the proximal tubular portion; c. a tissue accessing cannula which is slidably disposed at least in part within the inner lumen of the proximal tubular portion of the outer member, which has an inner lumen extending therein, and which has a tissue receiving aperture spaced proximal to the distal end thereof in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the accessing cannula and which is operably secured to a drive unit in the drive housing to rotate the tissue receiving cannula to adjust the orientation of the tissue receiving aperture; and d. an elongated tissue cutter which is formed at least in part of a tubular member, which is slidably disposed within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula, which has a tissue cutting surface, which has an inner lumen extending therein configured to receive a tissue specimen cut by the tissue cutter, and which is connected to a drive unit to move the tissue cutter within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
257 words
A tissue biopsy device for accessing and collecting a tissue specimen from a target site within a patient, comprising: a. a drive housing which has a plurality of drive units; b. an outer member which is releasably secured to the drive housing, which has a proximal tubular portion, which has an inner lumen extending within the proximal tubular portion, which has a tissue penetrating distal tip, which has an open section proximal to the tissue penetrating distal tip and which has a supporting strut extending from the penetrating distal tip to the proximal tubular portion; c. a tissue accessing cannula which is slidably disposed at least in part within the inner lumen of the proximal tubular portion of the outer member, which has an inner lumen extending therein, and which has a tissue receiving aperture spaced proximal to the distal end thereof in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the accessing cannula and which is operably secured to a drive unit in the drive housing to rotate the tissue receiving cannula to adjust the orientation of the tissue receiving aperture; and d. an elongated tissue cutter which is formed at least in part of a tubular member, which is slidably disposed within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula, which has a tissue cutting surface, which has an inner lumen extending therein configured to receive a tissue specimen cut by the tissue cutter, and which is connected to a drive unit to move the tissue cutter within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 , wherein the cutting surface is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the tissue cutter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 , wherein the cutting surface of the tissue cutter is defined at least in part by a arcuate wall section thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 wherein the arcuate wall section of the tissue cutter has a longer arc length than the arc length of the tissue receiving aperture of the tissue accessing cannula.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 , wherein the cutting surface of the tissue cutter is longer than the aperture of the tissue accessing cannula.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 wherein the tissue accessing cannula has a distal end seated against a proximal surface of the tissue penetrating distal tip of the outer member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 wherein the tissue accessing cannula has a distal end seated in a circular groove in a proximal surface of the tissue penetrating distal tip of the outer member.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
47 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 wherein the inner lumen of the tissue cutter is configured to access a vacuum source to transport a cut tissue specimen through the inner lumen thereof to a tissue collector in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the tissue cutter.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 wherein the arcuate wall section of the tissue cutter has an arc length greater than a width of the aperture in the outer member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 , wherein the tissue cutter is configured for longitudingal movement along a longitudinal axis.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 , wherein the tissue cutter is configured for reciprocal longitudinal movement.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 , wherein the tissue cutter is configured for reciprocal longitudinal movement of between about 0.01 inch and about 0.1 inch.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
The biopsy device of claim 17 , wherein the arcuate wall section of the tissue cutter has longitudinal oriented cutting surface along both edges.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
238 words
A probe for a tissue biopsy device for accessing and collecting a tissue specimen from a target site within a patient, comprising: a. an outer member which has a proximal tubular portion configured to be releasably secured to a drive housing, which has an inner lumen extending therein, which has a tissue penetrating distal tip, which has an open section proximal to the penetrating distal tip and a supporting strut extending from the penetrating distal tip to the proximal tubular portion; b. a tissue accessing cannula which is slidably disposed at least in part within the inner lumen of the tubular portion of the outer member, which has an inner lumen extending therein, and which has a tissue receiving aperture spaced proximal to the distal end thereof in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the accessing cannula and which is configured to be operably secured to a drive unit in a drive housing to rotate the tissue receiving cannula to adjust the orientation of the tissue receiving aperture; and c. an elongated tissue cutting member which is slidably disposed within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula, which has at least one longitudinal tissue cutting surface, which defines at least in part an inner lumen for receiving tissue cut by the tissue cutting surface, and which is connected to a drive unit to move the tissue cutter within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
238 words
A probe for a tissue biopsy device for accessing and collecting a tissue specimen from a target site within a patient, comprising: a. an outer member which has a proximal tubular portion configured to be releasably secured to a drive housing, which has an inner lumen extending therein, which has a tissue penetrating distal tip, which has an open section proximal to the penetrating distal tip and a supporting strut extending from the penetrating distal tip to the proximal tubular portion; b. a tissue accessing cannula which is slidably disposed at least in part within the inner lumen of the tubular portion of the outer member, which has an inner lumen extending therein, and which has a tissue receiving aperture spaced proximal to the distal end thereof in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the accessing cannula and which is configured to be operably secured to a drive unit in a drive housing to rotate the tissue receiving cannula to adjust the orientation of the tissue receiving aperture; and c. an elongated tissue cutting member which is slidably disposed within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula, which has at least one longitudinal tissue cutting surface, which defines at least in part an inner lumen for receiving tissue cut by the tissue cutting surface, and which is connected to a drive unit to move the tissue cutter within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
20 words
The probe of claim 30 wherein the tissue cutting member is formed at least in part of a tubular member.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
80 words
The probe of claim 31 wherein the tissue cutter is rotatably disposed within the inner lumen of the outer member, has a longitudinal axis, has a longitudinal tissue cuffing surface oriented at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, has an inner lumen extending therein for receiving tissue cut by the tissue cutting surface and is configured for rotation within the inner lumen of the outer member to cut tissue pulled into the inner lumen of the tissue cutter.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
26 words
The biopsy device of claim 32 wherein the tissue cutter has a non-cutting surface which defines a tissue receiving aperture along with the tissue cutting surface.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
The biopsy device of claim 33 wherein the non-cutting surface of the tissue cutter is parallel with the cutting surface thereof.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
28 words
The biopsy device of claim 30 wherein the cutting surface of the tissue cutter has a leading distal cutting edge portion and a trailing proximal cutting edge portion.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
335 words
A method of separating a biopsy tissue specimen from supporting tissue at a target site within a patient's body, comprising: a. providing a biopsy device having a biopsy probe comprising: i. an outer member which is releasably secured to a drive housing, which has an inner lumen extending therein, which has a tissue penetrating distal tip secured thereto, which has an open section proximal to the penetrating distal tip and a supporting strut extending from the penetrating distal tip; ii. a tissue accessing cannula which is slidably disposed at least in part within the inner lumen of the outer member, which has an inner lumen extending therein, and which has a tissue receiving aperture spaced proximal to the distal end thereof in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the accessing cannula and which is operably secured to a drive unit in the drive housing to rotate the tissue receiving cannula to adjust the orientation of the tissue receiving aperture, and iii. an elongated tissue cutting member which is formed at least in part of a tubular member, which is slidably disposed within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula, which has at least one tissue cutting surface, which has an inner lumen extending therein for receiving a tissue specimen cut by the tissue cutting surface, and which is connected to a drive unit to move the tissue cutter within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula; b. advancing the probe at least partially into or adjacent to tissue at the target site; c. exposing the aperture of the accessing cannula to tissue at the tissue site; d. applying a vacuum to the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula or the tissue cutter to draw tissue from the tissue site into the inner lumen of the accessing cannula; e. rotating the tissue cutter to cut tissue drawn into the inner lumen from supporting tissue at the tissue site; and f. transporting a tissue specimen through the inner lumen of the tissue cutter.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
335 words
A method of separating a biopsy tissue specimen from supporting tissue at a target site within a patient's body, comprising: a. providing a biopsy device having a biopsy probe comprising: i. an outer member which is releasably secured to a drive housing, which has an inner lumen extending therein, which has a tissue penetrating distal tip secured thereto, which has an open section proximal to the penetrating distal tip and a supporting strut extending from the penetrating distal tip; ii. a tissue accessing cannula which is slidably disposed at least in part within the inner lumen of the outer member, which has an inner lumen extending therein, and which has a tissue receiving aperture spaced proximal to the distal end thereof in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the accessing cannula and which is operably secured to a drive unit in the drive housing to rotate the tissue receiving cannula to adjust the orientation of the tissue receiving aperture, and iii. an elongated tissue cutting member which is formed at least in part of a tubular member, which is slidably disposed within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula, which has at least one tissue cutting surface, which has an inner lumen extending therein for receiving a tissue specimen cut by the tissue cutting surface, and which is connected to a drive unit to move the tissue cutter within the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula; b. advancing the probe at least partially into or adjacent to tissue at the target site; c. exposing the aperture of the accessing cannula to tissue at the tissue site; d. applying a vacuum to the inner lumen of the tissue accessing cannula or the tissue cutter to draw tissue from the tissue site into the inner lumen of the accessing cannula; e. rotating the tissue cutter to cut tissue drawn into the inner lumen from supporting tissue at the tissue site; and f. transporting a tissue specimen through the inner lumen of the tissue cutter.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 36 , wherein the tissue cutter is moved longitudinally in addition to rotating to cut tissue.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 36 , wherein the longitudinal movement of the tissue cutter is reciprocating movement.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 36 , wherein pressurized fluid is provided within the inner lumen of the tissue cutter distal to a tissue specimen therein to transport the tissue specimen proximally within the inner lumen of the tissue cutter.
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