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US6436054B1
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Biopsy system
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1999-11-24
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Granted: 2002-08-20
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Expires: 2019-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A biopsy system is provided including a housing and a biopsy instrument operatively associated with the housing and configured and dimensioned to remove a tissue sample from a patient. A firing module is included that is detachably engageable with the housing and operatively associated with the biopsy instrument to facilitate selective rapid advancement of at least a portion of the biopsy instrument toward a targeted location with the patient. The biopsy instrument includes a tissue receiving portion. The system may include an indexing assembly disposed within the housing and configured to cooperate with the biopsy instrument to selectively orient the tissue receiving portion. The indexing assembly may include a manual gearing assembly configured for selective orientation of the tissue receiving portion. The system may include a linear advancement control assembly disposed within the housing and configured to effect linear actuation of a tubular knife member. An optical sensor may be disposed adjacent a portion of the tubular knife member and oriented to detect the orientation of a lateral opening formed through the tubular knife member. A carriage may be slidably disposed within the housing and configured to releasably retain at least a portion of the biopsy instrument. A method of performing a surgical biopsy is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Viola
- 👤 Csaba L. Rethy
- 👤 David Ivanko
- 👤 Scott Martinelli
- 👤 Bruce Jankowski
- 👤 Randolph Lehn
- 👤 James Dale
- 👤 Arthur Stickney
- 👤 Karl Ehrenfels
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B10/0283; A61B2010/0225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument operatively associated with the housing, the biopsy instrument being configured and dimensioned to remove a tissue sample from a patient, wherein the biopsy instrument includes a tissue receiving portion and a tubular member cooperating with the tissue receiving portion, and wherein the biopsy system further includes an indexing assembly being disposed within the housing and including a camming assembly disposed on the tubular member, the indexing assembly being configured to cooperate with the biopsy instrument to selectively orient the tissue receiving portion; and a firing module being detachably engageable with the housing and operatively associated with the biopsy instrument to facilitate selective rapid advancement of at least a portion of the biopsy instrument toward a targeted location with the patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument operatively associated with the housing, the biopsy instrument being configured and dimensioned to remove a tissue sample from a patient, wherein the biopsy instrument includes a tissue receiving portion and a tubular member cooperating with the tissue receiving portion, and wherein the biopsy system further includes an indexing assembly being disposed within the housing and including a camming assembly disposed on the tubular member, the indexing assembly being configured to cooperate with the biopsy instrument to selectively orient the tissue receiving portion; and a firing module being detachably engageable with the housing and operatively associated with the biopsy instrument to facilitate selective rapid advancement of at least a portion of the biopsy instrument toward a targeted location with the patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
149 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument operatively associated with the housing, the biopsy instrument being configured and dimensioned to remove a tissue sample from a patient, wherein the biopsy instrument includes a tissue receiving portion and a tubular member cooperating with the tissue receiving portion, and wherein the biopsy system further includes an indexing assembly being disposed within the housing and including a camming assembly having a first cam member mounted on the tubular member, the first cam member being configured to engage a second cam member disposed within housing; the indexing assembly being configured to cooperate with the biopsy instrument to selectively orient the tissue receiving portion; and a firing module being detachably engageable with the housing and operatively associated with the biopsy instrument to facilitate selective rapid advancement of at least a portion of the biopsy instrument toward a targeted location with the patient.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
149 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument operatively associated with the housing, the biopsy instrument being configured and dimensioned to remove a tissue sample from a patient, wherein the biopsy instrument includes a tissue receiving portion and a tubular member cooperating with the tissue receiving portion, and wherein the biopsy system further includes an indexing assembly being disposed within the housing and including a camming assembly having a first cam member mounted on the tubular member, the first cam member being configured to engage a second cam member disposed within housing; the indexing assembly being configured to cooperate with the biopsy instrument to selectively orient the tissue receiving portion; and a firing module being detachably engageable with the housing and operatively associated with the biopsy instrument to facilitate selective rapid advancement of at least a portion of the biopsy instrument toward a targeted location with the patient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
162 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument operatively associated with the housing, the biopsy instrument being configured and dimensioned to remove a tissue sample from a patient; wherein the biopsy instrument includes a tubular member having a tissue receiving portion disposed near a distal end thereof, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the tubular member and being configured for actuation relative to the tubular member for severing tissue; a linear advancement control assembly disposed within the housing and configured to effect linear actuation of the tubular knife member; wherein the linear advancement control assembly includes a plurality of bearings mounted within the housing and being configured to effect linear movement of the tubular knife member; and a firing module being detachably engageable with the housing and operatively associated with the biopsy instrument to facilitate selective rapid advancement of at least a portion of the biopsy instrument toward a targeted location with the patient.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
162 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument operatively associated with the housing, the biopsy instrument being configured and dimensioned to remove a tissue sample from a patient; wherein the biopsy instrument includes a tubular member having a tissue receiving portion disposed near a distal end thereof, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the tubular member and being configured for actuation relative to the tubular member for severing tissue; a linear advancement control assembly disposed within the housing and configured to effect linear actuation of the tubular knife member; wherein the linear advancement control assembly includes a plurality of bearings mounted within the housing and being configured to effect linear movement of the tubular knife member; and a firing module being detachably engageable with the housing and operatively associated with the biopsy instrument to facilitate selective rapid advancement of at least a portion of the biopsy instrument toward a targeted location with the patient.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A biopsy system as recited in claim 3 , wherein the plurality of bearings include three bearings oriented relative to each other such that the tubular knife member may be snap fit in between two of the bearings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument operatively associated with the housing, the biopsy instrument being configured and dimensioned to remove a tissue sample from a patient; wherein the biopsy instrument includes a tubular member having a tissue receiving portion disposed near a distal end thereof, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the tubular member and being configured for actuation relative to the tubular member for severing tissue; a firing module being detachably engageable with the housing and operatively associated with the biopsy instrument to facilitate selective rapid advancement of at least a portion of the biopsy instrument toward a targeted location with the patient; and an optical sensor disposed adjacent a portion of the tubular knife member and being oriented to detect the orientation of a lateral opening formed through the tubular knife member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
144 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument operatively associated with the housing, the biopsy instrument being configured and dimensioned to remove a tissue sample from a patient; wherein the biopsy instrument includes a tubular member having a tissue receiving portion disposed near a distal end thereof, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the tubular member and being configured for actuation relative to the tubular member for severing tissue; a firing module being detachably engageable with the housing and operatively associated with the biopsy instrument to facilitate selective rapid advancement of at least a portion of the biopsy instrument toward a targeted location with the patient; and an optical sensor disposed adjacent a portion of the tubular knife member and being oriented to detect the orientation of a lateral opening formed through the tubular knife member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A biopsy system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a carriage being slidably disposed within the housing and being configured to releasably retain at least a portion of the biopsy instrument within the housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
163 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing, a biopsy instrument being operatively associated with the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket formed near a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the first tubular member and being configured for cooperative movement with the first tubular member to sever a tissue sample from a patient; an indexing assembly operatively engageable with the biopsy instrument for selective orientation of the tissue basket; and a linear advancement control assembly configured to effect linear actuation of the tubular knife member, wherein the linear advancement control assembly includes a plurality of bearings mounted within the housing and being configured to effect linear movement of the tubular knife member, and wherein the plurality of bearings are oriented relative to each other such that the tubular knife member may be snap fit in between two of the bearings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
163 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing, a biopsy instrument being operatively associated with the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket formed near a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the first tubular member and being configured for cooperative movement with the first tubular member to sever a tissue sample from a patient; an indexing assembly operatively engageable with the biopsy instrument for selective orientation of the tissue basket; and a linear advancement control assembly configured to effect linear actuation of the tubular knife member, wherein the linear advancement control assembly includes a plurality of bearings mounted within the housing and being configured to effect linear movement of the tubular knife member, and wherein the plurality of bearings are oriented relative to each other such that the tubular knife member may be snap fit in between two of the bearings.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A biopsy system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the first tubular member includes a first cam member configured and dimensioned to cooperate with the indexing assembly to facilitate selective orientation of the tissue basket.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A biopsy system as recited in claim 8 , the first cam member being configured to cooperate with a second cam member being disposed within the housing to orient the tissue basket to a predetermined orientation for obtaining a discrete tissue sample.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A biopsy system as recited in claim 8 , the first cam member being configured to cooperate with a third cam member disposed within the housing to orient the tissue basket to a predetermined orientation for removal of tissue sample from the tissue basket.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A biopsy system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the indexing assembly includes a manual gearing assembly configured to selectively orient the tissue basket.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
122 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing, a biopsy instrument being operatively associated with the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket formed near a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the first tubular member and being configured for cooperative movement with the first tubular member to sever a tissue sample from a patient; an indexing assembly operatively engageable with the biopsy instrument for selective orientation of the tissue basket; and an optical sensor disposed adjacent a portion of the tubular knife member and being orientated to detect the orientation of a lateral opening formed through the tubular knife member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
122 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing, a biopsy instrument being operatively associated with the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket formed near a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the first tubular member and being configured for cooperative movement with the first tubular member to sever a tissue sample from a patient; an indexing assembly operatively engageable with the biopsy instrument for selective orientation of the tissue basket; and an optical sensor disposed adjacent a portion of the tubular knife member and being orientated to detect the orientation of a lateral opening formed through the tubular knife member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
151 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument being disposed within the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket disposed near a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the first tubular member and being configured for actuation relative to the first tubular member to effect severing a discrete tissue sample; and a linear advancement control assembly disposed within the housing and configured to cause actuation of the tubular knife member, wherein the linear advancement control assembly includes a plurality of bearings mounted within the housing and being configured to effect movement of the tubular knife member, and wherein the plurality of bearings include three bearings are oriented relative to each other such that the tubular knife member may be snap fit in between two of the bearings.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
151 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument being disposed within the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket disposed near a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the first tubular member and being configured for actuation relative to the first tubular member to effect severing a discrete tissue sample; and a linear advancement control assembly disposed within the housing and configured to cause actuation of the tubular knife member, wherein the linear advancement control assembly includes a plurality of bearings mounted within the housing and being configured to effect movement of the tubular knife member, and wherein the plurality of bearings include three bearings are oriented relative to each other such that the tubular knife member may be snap fit in between two of the bearings.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
152 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument being disposed within the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket disposed near a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the first tubular member and being configured for actuation relative to the first tubular member to effect severing a discrete tissue sample; and a linear advancement control assembly disposed within the housing and configured to cause actuation of the tubular knife member, wherein the linear advancement control assembly includes a plurality of bearings mounted within the housing and being configured to effect movement of the tubular knife member, and wherein the plurality of bearings are oriented and configured such that contact surfaces of the respective bearings form a partial helical thread which effects axial translation of the tubular knife member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
152 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument being disposed within the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket disposed near a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the first tubular member and being configured for actuation relative to the first tubular member to effect severing a discrete tissue sample; and a linear advancement control assembly disposed within the housing and configured to cause actuation of the tubular knife member, wherein the linear advancement control assembly includes a plurality of bearings mounted within the housing and being configured to effect movement of the tubular knife member, and wherein the plurality of bearings are oriented and configured such that contact surfaces of the respective bearings form a partial helical thread which effects axial translation of the tubular knife member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
139 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument being disposed within the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket disposed near a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the first tubular member and being configured for actuation relative to the first tubular member to effect severing a discrete tissue sample; a linear advancement control assembly disposed within the housing and configured to cause actuation of the tubular knife member; an indexing assembly being operatively engageable with the biopsy instrument for selective orientation of the tissue basket; and an optical sensor disposed adjacent a portion of the tubular knife member and being orientated to detect orientation of a lateral opening formed through the tubular knife member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
139 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument being disposed within the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket disposed near a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to the first tubular member and being configured for actuation relative to the first tubular member to effect severing a discrete tissue sample; a linear advancement control assembly disposed within the housing and configured to cause actuation of the tubular knife member; an indexing assembly being operatively engageable with the biopsy instrument for selective orientation of the tissue basket; and an optical sensor disposed adjacent a portion of the tubular knife member and being orientated to detect orientation of a lateral opening formed through the tubular knife member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
A biopsy system as recited in claim 15 , wherein the first tubular member includes a first cam member configured and dimensioned to cooperate with indexing assembly to facilitate selective orientation of the tissue basket.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
A biopsy system as recited in claim 16 , the first cam member being configured to cooperate with a second cam member being disposed within the housing to orient the tissue basket to a predetermined orientation for obtaining a discrete tissue sample.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
46 words
A biopsy system as recited in claim 16 , the first cam member being configured to cooperate with a third cam member being disposed within the housing to orient the tissue basket to a predetermined orientation for removal of a tissue sample from the tissue basket.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
A biopsy system as recited in claim 15 , wherein the indexing assembly includes a manual gearing assembly configured to selectively manipulably orient the tissue basket.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
131 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument being removably disposed within the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket disposed at a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to said first tubular member and configured for orientation relative to the first tubular member to sever tissue, a first cam member being mounted to the first tubular member and configured to engage a second cam member disposed at a proximal end of the biopsy instrument unit for orientation of the tissue basket; and a carriage being slideably disposed within the housing and being configured to releasably retain at least a portion of the biopsy instrument within the housing.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
131 words
A biopsy system comprising: a housing; a biopsy instrument being removably disposed within the housing and including a first tubular member having a tissue basket disposed at a distal end thereof, the tissue basket being configured for retrieval of tissue, the biopsy instrument further including a tubular knife member coaxially disposed relative to said first tubular member and configured for orientation relative to the first tubular member to sever tissue, a first cam member being mounted to the first tubular member and configured to engage a second cam member disposed at a proximal end of the biopsy instrument unit for orientation of the tissue basket; and a carriage being slideably disposed within the housing and being configured to releasably retain at least a portion of the biopsy instrument within the housing.
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