Perimeter cut biopsy probe
US6981949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2010/0225
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A biopsy device having an insert is disclosed. The insert permits a user to obtain a tissue sample surrounding a center core(s) of removed tissue. The additional tissue provides an effective evaluation of whether all the desired tissue has been excised and a determination of whether an acceptable margin of healthy tissue has been removed.
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