Patent · US Expired

Lockout for a surgical biopsy device

US6712774B2 · kind B2 · utility

166Cited by

22References

6Claims

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Inventors

James W. Voegele · Cincinnati, US
Craig Forester · Cincinnati, US
William A. Garrison · Springdale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2001
Grant date	Mar 30, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B10/0283
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present application describes an image-guided, vacuum assisted, percutaneous, coring, breast biopsy instrument which may be conveniently mounted to an x-ray machine, and incorporates a safety lockout system that is located at the proximal end of the biopsy instrument.

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