Biopsy specimen collector

Claim 1

A biopsy specimen collector capable of use in any orientation and adapted for use with a vacuum source comprising: a receptacle including a cover portion having a transverse wall and a sidewall projecting from and extending about the periphery of said transverse wall and having an open end; the edge of the sidewall surrounding the open end of the cover portion having a recess for receiving a collection portion; said sidewall further including an inlet opening and an outlet opening therethrough; an inlet tube disposed in said inlet opening and having a first bore extending from its distal end part way through said inlet tube and having a second bore extending from said first bore through said inlet tube to the inside of said cover portion; an outlet tube disposed in said outlet opening and having a first bore extending from its distal end part way through said outlet tube and having a second bore extending from said first bore through said outlet tube into the interior of said cover portion; a curved tube having a first end disposed in said second bore of said outlet tube and having a second end extending in a direction away from said transverse wall of said cover portion; said receptacle including a collection portion having a transverse wall and a sidewall projecting from and extending about the periphery of said collection portion transverse wall and having an open end; the periphery of said collection portion sidewall adapted to mate with the recess on the edge of the cover portion sidewall so that the cover portion and collection portion are tightly engaged together to form a receptacle wherein the interior boundaries of said receptacle define a geometric configuration, the open end of said curved tube being located substantially at said geometric centroid.