Biopsy device
US5800389A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A biopsy needle device (10) is provided which includes an introducer cannula (20) defining a lumen (25) sized to receive a biopsy needle (11) therethrough and a lateral opening (24) in communication with the lumen (25) adjacent the first end (21) of the cannula (20). The invention also includes a solid tip (30) having an anatomically distal end (31) secured to the first end (21) of the cannula (20) and a proximal end (32) configured to pierce tissue. A ramp (35) is disposed within the cannula (20) at an end (36) of the lateral opening (24) adjacent the first end (21) of the cannula (20). The ramp (35) is inclined toward the lateral opening (24), whereby a biopsy needle (11) will be deflected through the lateral opening (24) as it advances within the lumen (25) and exits the cannula (20). The invention also includes methods of obtaining a biopsy sample using the biopsy device 10 in which a sample is taken, the biopsy needle (11) is retracted, the cannula (20) is rotated and the needle 11 is readvanced to obtain another sample from a different site.
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