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Excisional biopsy devices and methods
Assignee: Rubicor Medical Inc
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Filing: 2000-05-04
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Granted: 2002-08-27
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Expires: 2020-05-04
Abstract
Abstract An excisional biopsy system includes a tubular member that has a proximal end and a distal end in which one or more windows are defined. A first removable probe has a proximal portion that includes a cutting tool extender and a distal portion that includes a cutting tool. The first removable probe may be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member to enable the cutting tool to selectively bow out of and to retract within one of the windows when the cutting tool extender is activated. A second removable probe has a proximal section that includes a tissue collection device extender and a distal section that includes a tissue collection device. The second removable probe may also be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member to enable the tissue collection device to extend out of and to retract within one of the windows when the tissue collection device extender is activated. A third removable probe may also be provided. The third removable probe may also be configured to fit at least partially within the tubular member and may include an imaging device, such as an ultrasound transducer, mounted therein. By selectively activating the cutting tool and the tissue collection device while rotating the excisional device, a tissue specimen may be cut from the surrounding tissue and collected for later analysis.
Inventors
- 👤 Roberta Lee
- 👤 James W. Vetter
- 👤 Ary S. Chernomorsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/04; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320725; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1482; A61B10/0041; A61B2018/00005; A61B2018/00011; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00333; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1407; A61B2018/1475; A61B90/00; A61B90/36; A61B90/37; A61B2090/378; A61B2090/3782; A61B2090/3784; A61B2218/00; A61B2218/001; A61B2218/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of removing a piece of breast tissue, comprising the steps of: providing a breast tissue removal device having a shaft and a cutting element coupled to the shaft the breast tissue removal device also having a tissue collection element; introducing the breast tissue removal device into a breast with the cutting element in a collapsed condition; expanding the cutting element to an expanded position after the introducing step; moving the cutting element to cut a portion of the breast tissue from surrounding breast tissue; expanding the tissue collection element to surround the portion of breast tissue and isolate the portion of the breast tissue from contact with the surrounding breast tissue; and removing the portion of the breast tissue while the portion of the breast tissue is contained within the tissue collection element and isolated from the surrounding breast tissue.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of removing a piece of breast tissue, comprising the steps of: providing a breast tissue removal device having a shaft and a cutting element coupled to the shaft the breast tissue removal device also having a tissue collection element; introducing the breast tissue removal device into a breast with the cutting element in a collapsed condition; expanding the cutting element to an expanded position after the introducing step; moving the cutting element to cut a portion of the breast tissue from surrounding breast tissue; expanding the tissue collection element to surround the portion of breast tissue and isolate the portion of the breast tissue from contact with the surrounding breast tissue; and removing the portion of the breast tissue while the portion of the breast tissue is contained within the tissue collection element and isolated from the surrounding breast tissue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the providing step is carried out with the tissue collection element being coupled to the cutting element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the providing step is carried out with the tissue collection element being independently movable relative to the cutting element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the providing step is carried out with the cutting element being a flexible element; and the expanding step is carried out with the cutting element bowing outward.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the moving step is carried out by rotating the shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the moving step is carried out with the cutting element moving along an arc.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein: the moving step includes the step moving the cutting element toward a collapsed position after the cutting element moves along the arc.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the encapsulating step is carried out with the tissue collection element being a bag.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the encapsulating step is carried out with the tissue collection element being a flexible membrane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the expanding and moving steps are carried out with the cutting element being energized.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein: the expanding and moving steps are carried out with the cutting element being energized with RF energy.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the encapsulating step is carried out with the tissue collection element expanding to a size substantially equal to the size of the portion of the breast tissue.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the introducing step is carried out with the shaft having a longitudinal axis, wherein the portion of the breast tissue to be cut is positioned along a side of the shaft; and the moving step is carried out by rotating the shaft so that the cutting element moves along an arc to cut the portion of the breast tissue for removal.
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