Remote thumbwheel for a surgical biopsy device
US7153274B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/376
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present application is directed to an image-guided, vacuum assisted, percutaneous, coring, cable driven breast biopsy instrument which may be conveniently mounted to an x-ray machine wherein the biopsy instrument incorporates a rotation knob at the proximal end of the instrument to manually rotate the distal end of the probe, thus allowing the clinician to conveniently position the tissue port next to the tissue to be sampled.
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