Device for transcutaneous biopsy
OwnerOdoardo Buressinianiinventor
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Abstract
A biopsy device includes a first hollow cylindrical element, a second hollow cylindrical element inside which the first hollow cylindrical element is insertable and a locking element that is suitable for locking a tissue sample inside the first hollow cylindrical element. The locking element includes a deformable portion of the first hollow cylindrical element that is able to become deformed to enable a cross section of the first hollow cylindrical element to be closed, the deformable portion connecting a distal end of the first hollow cylindrical element to a body of the first hollow cylindrical element.
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A biopsy device, comprising a first hollow cylindrical element, a second hollow cylindrical element inside which said first hollow cylindrical element is insertable and a locking element capable of locking a tissue sample inside said first hollow cylindrical element, said locking element comprising a deformable portion of said first hollow cylindrical element that is able to become deformed to enable a cross section of said first hollow cylindrical element to close, said deformable portion connecting a distal end of said first hollow cylindrical element to a body of said first hollow cylindrical element, said deformable portion comprising a plurality of ribs that connect said distal end to said body, wherein said second hollow cylindrical element comprises a fixing element suitable for locking an advance of said first hollow cylindrical element inside said second hollow cylindrical element in the direction of a distal end of said second hollow cylindrical element.
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