US5195533A
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Biopsy needle instrument for storing multiple specimens
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1992-05-08
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Granted: 1993-03-23
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Expires: 2012-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A biopsy needle instrument for capturing a plurality of sequentially biopsied, discrete specimens. The instrument includes a housing, an axially elongated stylet and a cannula coaxially disposed about the stylet. The stylet and cannula have distal and proximal ends and extend from the housing. The stylet and cannula can move relative to each other and to the housing between retracted and extended positions. The stylet includes a side-facing notch adjacent the distal end of the stylet having an axial length that is greater than a predetermined specimen length. Portions of the cannula adjacent the distal end overlie the side-facing notch when the cannula and stylet are both retracted. When the stylet is extended and the cannula is retracted, a distal portion of the notch having length corresponding to the predetermined specimen length is disposed for facilitating the prolapse of tissue into the notch.
Inventors
- 👤 Yem Chin
- 👤 Michael S. H. Chu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B2010/0208; A61B90/00; A61B90/39
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
In a biopsy needle instrument having a housing, axially elongated stylet means extending from said housing at a proximal position for defining a specimen of a predetermined specimen length at a distal position thereof, cannula means coaxially extending from said housing and disposed about said stylet means for severing the defined specimen adjacent said stylet means and displacement means for moving said stylet and cannula means relative to each other and to said housing between extended and retracted positions, the improvement of multiple specimen capture means formed with said stylet means and cooperatively positioned with said cannula means for sequentially obtaining and storing multiple specimens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a biopsy needle instrument having a housing, axially elongated stylet means extending from said housing at a proximal position for defining a specimen of a predetermined specimen length at a distal position thereof, cannula means coaxially extending from said housing and disposed about said stylet means for severing the defined specimen adjacent said stylet means and displacement means for moving said stylet and cannula means relative to each other and to said housing between extended and retracted positions, the improvement of multiple specimen capture means formed with said stylet means and cooperatively positioned with said cannula means for sequentially obtaining and storing multiple specimens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 1 wherein said multiple specimen capture means comprises a side-facing notch formed in said stylet means adjacent the distal position thereof having an axial length that is greater than the predetermined specimen length, portions of said cannula adjacent the distal position thereof overlying said side-facing notch when said cannula and stylet means are both in said retracted or extended positions and exposing a portion of said notch adjacent the distal position corresponding to the predetermined specimen length when said cannula and said stylet means are in their retracted and extended positions respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 2 wherein said displacement means extends said stylet and said cannula at a velocity that produces only minimal axial specimen displacement with the moving one of said cannula means and said stylet means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 3 wherein said cannula means includes marker means at the distal end thereof for facilitating the placement of said instrument.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 2 wherein said cannula means includes distal and proximal sections releasably joined proximally from the position of said side-facing notch and releasable clamping means for joining said sections, said distal section being removable from said instrument to provide access to any specimens stored in said side-facing notch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 5 wherein said cannula means includes marker means at the distal end thereof for facilitating the placement of said instrument.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
168 words
A biopsy needle instrument for capturing a plurality of sequentially biopsied, discrete specimens, each of a predetermined specimen length, comprising: A. a housing, B. an axially elongated stylet extending from said housing and having distal and proximal ends, C. a cannula coaxially disposed about said stylet and having distal and proximal ends, D. displacement means in said housing for moving said stylet and said cannula relative to each other and to said housing between retracted and extended positions, E. a side-facing notch formed in said stylet adjacent the distal end thereof with an axial length that is greater than the predetermined specimen length, portions of said cannula adjacent the distal end thereof overlying said side-facing notch when said cannula and stylet are both in said retracted or extended positions and exposing the predetermined length of said notch at the distal end thereof when said cannula and said stylet are in their retracted and extended positions respectively whereby specimens from successive biopsies are stored seriatim in said side-facing notch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
168 words
A biopsy needle instrument for capturing a plurality of sequentially biopsied, discrete specimens, each of a predetermined specimen length, comprising: A. a housing, B. an axially elongated stylet extending from said housing and having distal and proximal ends, C. a cannula coaxially disposed about said stylet and having distal and proximal ends, D. displacement means in said housing for moving said stylet and said cannula relative to each other and to said housing between retracted and extended positions, E. a side-facing notch formed in said stylet adjacent the distal end thereof with an axial length that is greater than the predetermined specimen length, portions of said cannula adjacent the distal end thereof overlying said side-facing notch when said cannula and stylet are both in said retracted or extended positions and exposing the predetermined length of said notch at the distal end thereof when said cannula and said stylet are in their retracted and extended positions respectively whereby specimens from successive biopsies are stored seriatim in said side-facing notch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 7 wherein the axial length of said side-facing notch is at least twice the predetermined specimen length.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 7 wherein the axial length of said side-facing notch is at least an integer number of times the predetermined specimen length and said side-facing notch and said side-facing notch stores a number of specimens equal to at least the integer number.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 7 wherein said displacement means extends said stylet and said cannula at a velocity that produces only minimal axial specimen displacement with the moving one of said cannula means and said stylet means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 7 wherein said distal positions of said stylet and cannula have oppositely beveled ends for facilitating the operation of said instrument.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 11 wherein said cannula means includes marker means at the distal end thereof for facilitating the placement of said instrument.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 11 wherein said cannula means includes distal and proximal sections releasably joined proximally from the position of said side-facing notch and releasable clamping means for joining said sections, said distal section being removable from said instrument to provide access to any specimens stored in said side-facing notch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A biopsy needle instrument as recited in claim 13 wherein said cannula means includes marker means at the distal end thereof for facilitating the placement of said instrument.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for obtaining, seriatim, multiple biopsy specimens in a biopsy needle instrument including an elongated, side-facing notch formed in a stylet supported within a cannula wherein the stylet and cannula are adapted for independent displacement between retracted and extended positions and the stylet and cannula are in their extended and retracted positions respectively, said method comprising multiple iterations of the steps of: A. extending the cannula over the stylet to cover a specimen defined at the distal end of the side-facing notch, B. retracting the stylet and cannula, C. advancing the stylet independently of the cannula thereby to define a successive specimen and displace previously obtained specimens axially in the notch.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for obtaining, seriatim, multiple biopsy specimens in a biopsy needle instrument including an elongated, side-facing notch formed in a stylet supported within a cannula wherein the stylet and cannula are adapted for independent displacement between retracted and extended positions and the stylet and cannula are in their extended and retracted positions respectively, said method comprising multiple iterations of the steps of: A. extending the cannula over the stylet to cover a specimen defined at the distal end of the side-facing notch, B. retracting the stylet and cannula, C. advancing the stylet independently of the cannula thereby to define a successive specimen and displace previously obtained specimens axially in the notch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method for obtaining plural specimens as recited in claim 15 wherein said retracting step conditions the instrument extension by displacing the stylet and cannula at a first velocity and said advancing steps produce movement of said stylet and cannula at significantly greater velocities.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method for obtaining plural specimens as recited in claim 16 wherein said advancing steps produce velocities that produce only minimal specimen displacement with the motion of the stylet or cannula.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method for obtaining plural specimens as recited in claim 16 wherein the cannula has a distal portion and a proximal portion, said advancing and retracting steps moving said distal and proximal portions of said cannula simultaneously.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method for obtaining plural specimens as recited in claim 18 additionally comprising the step of removing said distal cannula portion from the stylet for facilitating the removal of the specimens from the stylet.
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