Biopsy arrangement

US12369894B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NeoNavia AB · SE

Inventors

• Kai-Uwe Schässburger · Lidingö, SE
• Magnus Olsen · Vallentuna, SE
• Anna Foghelin · Stockholm, SE
• Jörgen Vrenning · Huddinge, SE
• Anna Eriksrud · Stocksund, SE
• Ronny Ståhle · Växjö, SE
• Lars-Peter Svanberg · Karlskoga, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 30, 2019
• Grant date: Jul 29, 2025
• Expiry date: Jul 30, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/00464
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A biopsy arrangement for taking a biopsy in a human or animal tissue, said biopsy arrangement comprising: a driver unit; and at least two different types of probes which can be releasably connected to the driver unit, said at least two different types of probes comprising at least a first probe type and a second probe type, wherein said driver unit comprises at least two different probe controlling devices which are controlling different probe modules in a connected probe, said at least two different probe controlling devices comprising a suction generating device and a needle moving device, and wherein probe modules of the first probe type comprise a suction transferring module and at least one needle manipulating module, wherein said suction transferring module is configured for transferring a suction from the suction generating device of the driver unit to a needle of the first probe type and wherein said at least one needle manipulating module is a first probe type needle manipulating module configured for providing longitudinal and/or rotational movement to at least a part of the needle of the first probe type, and wherein probe modules of the second probe type comprise at lea…