Presentation of biopsy sample by biopsy device
US9345457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2010/0225
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A biopsy device includes a cutter defining a cutter lumen and a tissue sample holder for collecting tissue samples. In one example, the tissue sample holder includes a rotatable manifold, and has a plurality of chambers that are each configured to separately hold tissue samples. A tissue sample holder rotation mechanism is operable to rotate the manifold to successively align each of the chambers with the cutter lumen. A controller in communication with the rotation mechanism is configured to rotate the manifold to a presentation position to present a collected tissue sample within a chamber to a user (e.g., at an angular position approximately 90 degrees from the cutter lumen). The controller is further configured to rotate the manifold align the next, empty chamber with the cutter lumen in response to a user input instructing the biopsy device to obtain another tissue sample.
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