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Methods and devices for automated biopsy and collection of soft tissue

Assignee: Devicor Medical Products Inc
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Filing: 2003-02-11
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Granted: 2007-06-05
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Expires: 2023-02-11
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Abstract

Abstract Instruments for performing percutaneous biopsy procedures are disclosed, which have advantageous features for improving functionality and performance over prior art devices. These instruments comprise two types, single-use devices, and multiple-use devices having active tissue capture capability. Improved features include the ability to retrieve and evaluate multiple tissue samples during a single insertion procedure, without physical handling of the samples, as well as constructional features, such as a molded tissue cassette housing, variant vacuum port embodiments suited for different tissue environments, and a method for backflushing the instrument to remove biological debris, among others.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mark A. Ritchart
  • 👤 J. Michael Stuart
  • 👤 Fred H. Burbank
  • 👤 Kenneth M. Galt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 14:14
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B10/0283; A61B6/00; A61B6/12; A61B8/00; A61B8/08; A61B8/0833; A61B8/0841; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B17/221; A61B2010/0208; A61B2010/0225; A61B17/30; A61B2017/303

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim 193 words
A method for extracting a tissue sample from a patient, the method comprising the steps of: providing an instrument comprising an outer hollow cannula having a closed tissue piercing distal tip and a lateral tissue receiving port disposed proximally of the distal tip, an inner cutting member, and a tissue sample holder disposed proximally of the lateral tissue receiving port; piercing tissue with the distal tip and directing at least a portion of the outer hollow cannula into the patient; drawing tissue into the lateral tissue receiving port of the outer hollow cannula; translating and rotating the inner cutting member for severing a tissue sample from the tissue drawn into the outer hollow cannula with the inner cutting member; disposing the tissue sample in the tissue sample holder without removing the tissue sample from the instrument; and rotating the outer hollow cannula within the patient to obtain a plurality of tissue samples from different angular orientations about a tissue mass without removing the outer hollow cannula from the patient; wherein the severed tissue sample enters the tissue sample holder along a line substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the inner cutting member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 193 words
A method for extracting a tissue sample from a patient, the method comprising the steps of: providing an instrument comprising an outer hollow cannula having a closed tissue piercing distal tip and a lateral tissue receiving port disposed proximally of the distal tip, an inner cutting member, and a tissue sample holder disposed proximally of the lateral tissue receiving port; piercing tissue with the distal tip and directing at least a portion of the outer hollow cannula into the patient; drawing tissue into the lateral tissue receiving port of the outer hollow cannula; translating and rotating the inner cutting member for severing a tissue sample from the tissue drawn into the outer hollow cannula with the inner cutting member; disposing the tissue sample in the tissue sample holder without removing the tissue sample from the instrument; and rotating the outer hollow cannula within the patient to obtain a plurality of tissue samples from different angular orientations about a tissue mass without removing the outer hollow cannula from the patient; wherein the severed tissue sample enters the tissue sample holder along a line substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the inner cutting member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of drawing tissue into the outer hollow cannula comprises providing a vacuum for drawing tissue into the outer hollow cannula.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of severing the tissue sample comprises advancing the distal end of the inner cutting member past a distal most edge of the lateral tissue receiving port while rotating the inner cutting member to sever the tissue sample.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample enters the tissue sample holder along a substantially straight line path from the outer cannula.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of disposing the tissue sample in the tissue sample holder comprises using suction to assist in transporting the severed tissue sample to the tissue sample holder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The method of claim 1 comprising disposing a plurality of tissue samples in the tissue sample holder without removing the outer hollow cannula from the patient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 55 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the inner cutting member comprises a lumen extending from a proximal end of the cutting member to a distal end of the cutting member, and wherein the severed tissue sample leaves an end of the inner cutting member prior to disposing the tissue sample in the tissue sample holder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 29 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the tissue samples leaves the distal end of the inner cutting member prior to disposing the tissue sample in the tissue sample holder.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 144 words
A method for obtaining a breast biopsy tissue sample from a patient, the method comprising the steps of: providing an instrument comprising an outer hollow cannula having a lateral tissue receiving opening; a hollow inner cutting member having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end; and at least one tissue storage compartment removable from the instrument, wherein at least a portion of the tissue storage compartment is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the hollow inner cutting member; receiving breast tissue in the lateral tissue receiving opening of the outer hollow cannula; translating and rotating the inner cutting member to sever a tissue sample from the tissue received in the outer hollow cannula; and disposing the tissue sample in the tissue storage compartment; and removing the tissue storage compartment from the instrument without removing the inner cutting member from the instrument.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 144 words
A method for obtaining a breast biopsy tissue sample from a patient, the method comprising the steps of: providing an instrument comprising an outer hollow cannula having a lateral tissue receiving opening; a hollow inner cutting member having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end; and at least one tissue storage compartment removable from the instrument, wherein at least a portion of the tissue storage compartment is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the hollow inner cutting member; receiving breast tissue in the lateral tissue receiving opening of the outer hollow cannula; translating and rotating the inner cutting member to sever a tissue sample from the tissue received in the outer hollow cannula; and disposing the tissue sample in the tissue storage compartment; and removing the tissue storage compartment from the instrument without removing the inner cutting member from the instrument.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the instrument comprises at least two tissue storage compartments, and comprising the step of disposing tissue samples into different tissue storage compartments.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 40 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the step of severing the tissue sample comprises rotating the inner cutter member while translating a distal end of the inner cutter member past a distal most edge of the lateral tissue receiving opening.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 9 comprising the step of removing the tissue storage compartment without disabling rotation of the inner cutting member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 9 comprising the step of removing the tissue storage compartment without disabling translation of the inner cutting member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the step of disposing the tissue sample in the tissue storage compartment is performed after the tissue sample leaves an end of the inner cutting member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 33 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the step of disposing the tissue sample in the tissue storage compartment is performed after the tissue sample leaves the distal end of the inner cutting member.
Claim 18
Independent Claim 124 words
A method for obtaining a breast biopsy tissue sample from a patient, the method comprising the steps of: providing an instrument comprising an outer hollow cannula having a lateral tissue receiving opening, a distal tissue piercing tip, an inner cutting member, and a tissue sample holder disposed proximally of the lateral tissue receiving opening, wherein the tissue sample holder comprises a plurality of tissue sample compartments; piercing breast tissue with the distal tissue piercing tip; drawing breast tissue into the lateral tissue receiving opening of the outer hollow cannula; severing a tissue sample by rotating and advancing the inner cutting member within the outer hollow cannula; and disposing the tissue sample in the tissue sample holder without removing the tissue sample from the instrument.
Claim 19
Independent Claim 124 words
A method for obtaining a breast biopsy tissue sample from a patient, the method comprising the steps of: providing an instrument comprising an outer hollow cannula having a lateral tissue receiving opening, a distal tissue piercing tip, an inner cutting member, and a tissue sample holder disposed proximally of the lateral tissue receiving opening, wherein the tissue sample holder comprises a plurality of tissue sample compartments; piercing breast tissue with the distal tissue piercing tip; drawing breast tissue into the lateral tissue receiving opening of the outer hollow cannula; severing a tissue sample by rotating and advancing the inner cutting member within the outer hollow cannula; and disposing the tissue sample in the tissue sample holder without removing the tissue sample from the instrument.

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