Biopsy needle
US10231717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2010/045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for collecting a tissue sample includes a needle body extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending longitudinally therethrough and a plurality of cut outs extending laterally into the needle body, each of the plurality of cut outs extending at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis from an outer surface of the needle body toward the distal end thereof so that the channel is open to an exterior of the needle body via the plurality of cut outs.
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