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Minimally invasive biopsy device
Assignee: City of Hope
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Filing: 1998-09-04
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Granted: 2001-01-23
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Expires: 2018-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A minimally invasive biopsy device includes a cylindrical retractor and a cylindrical cutting tool slidingly engaged within the cylindrical retractor. The cylindrical retractor is adapted for insertion in an incision above a lesion to be excised, and separates the walls of the incision to provide access to the tissue to be excised. The cylindrical cutting tool has a cutting means whichmakes a cylindrical incision around the tissue to be excised. The tissue can then be accurately and quickly removed.
Inventors
- 👤 David Z. J. Chu
- 👤 Todd McCarty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/04; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00796; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B2017/32004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
330 words
A surgical device comprising: a retractor having a hollow, cylindrical shape with a proximal end and a distal end and including a radially-outwardly projecting annular lip proximate said proximal end thereof, said retractor being constructed and arranged to be inserted into a surgical incision until said annular lip of said retractor engages an outer skin surface surrounding the incision to thereby hold the incision open while permitting access to tissue beyond the distal end of said retractor; a cutting tool having a hollow, cylindrical shape with a proximal end and a distal end and adapted to be inserted coaxially into said retractor with a sliding fit permitting relative axial movement between said cutting tool and said retractor, wherein the fit between said cutting tool and said retractor is sufficiently snug along an extent of sliding contact between said cutting tool and said retractor to prevent tissue from passing between an outer cylindrical surface of said cutting tool and an inner cylindrical surface of said retractor, said cutting tool having an axial length that is greater than an axial length of said retractor and further including a radially-outwardly projecting annular lip proximate said proximal end thereof, said annular lip of said cutting tool having an outside diameter that is greater than an inside diameter of said retractor to prevent said cutting tool from sliding completely through said retractor; and a cutting element proximate said distal end of said cutting tool, wherein said cutting tool is constructed and arranged to be inserted through said retractor with its distal end extending beyond the distal end of said retractor and with said cutting element cutting into the tissue beyond the distal end of said retractor, while said proximal end of said cutting tool extends beyond the proximal end of said retractor, thereby permitting access to said proximal end of said cutting tool to allow manipulation of said cutting tool while said cutting tool is inserted into said retractor which is inserted into the incision.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
330 words
A surgical device comprising: a retractor having a hollow, cylindrical shape with a proximal end and a distal end and including a radially-outwardly projecting annular lip proximate said proximal end thereof, said retractor being constructed and arranged to be inserted into a surgical incision until said annular lip of said retractor engages an outer skin surface surrounding the incision to thereby hold the incision open while permitting access to tissue beyond the distal end of said retractor; a cutting tool having a hollow, cylindrical shape with a proximal end and a distal end and adapted to be inserted coaxially into said retractor with a sliding fit permitting relative axial movement between said cutting tool and said retractor, wherein the fit between said cutting tool and said retractor is sufficiently snug along an extent of sliding contact between said cutting tool and said retractor to prevent tissue from passing between an outer cylindrical surface of said cutting tool and an inner cylindrical surface of said retractor, said cutting tool having an axial length that is greater than an axial length of said retractor and further including a radially-outwardly projecting annular lip proximate said proximal end thereof, said annular lip of said cutting tool having an outside diameter that is greater than an inside diameter of said retractor to prevent said cutting tool from sliding completely through said retractor; and a cutting element proximate said distal end of said cutting tool, wherein said cutting tool is constructed and arranged to be inserted through said retractor with its distal end extending beyond the distal end of said retractor and with said cutting element cutting into the tissue beyond the distal end of said retractor, while said proximal end of said cutting tool extends beyond the proximal end of said retractor, thereby permitting access to said proximal end of said cutting tool to allow manipulation of said cutting tool while said cutting tool is inserted into said retractor which is inserted into the incision.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The minimally invasive biopsy device of claim 1 , wherein the cutting element comprises a sharpened cutting edge extending around a circumference of the distal end of the cylindrical cutting tool.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The surgical device of claim 1 , wherein said cutting element comprises an electrocautery tip extending beyond the distal end of said cutting tool and wherein said surgical device further comprises an electrical conductor disposed within the cylinder wall of said cutting tool for supplying electrical current to said electrocautery tip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The minimally invasive biopsy device of claim 3 , wherein the electrocautery tip is retractable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The minimally invasive biopsy device of claim 3 , wherein the electrocautery tip curves inward when extended beyond the distal end of the cylindrical cutting tool.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surgical device of claim 1 , wherein said cutting element comprises a sharpened distal edge of said cutting tool.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The surgical device of claim 1 , wherein said retractor and said cutting tool are formed from plastic.
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