Integrated workflow for processing tissue samples from breast biopsy procedures
AssigneeDevicor Medical Products, Inc.
InventorsAdam Walter, Elijah Kreider, Bryan R. Keller
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Abstract
A method of obtaining and analyzing at least one tissue sample includes forming, in a tissue container, first tracking data associated with the at least one tissue sample. Second tracking data is formed, in a transport container. The second tracking data is associated with the at least one tissue sample. The at least one tissue sample is placed in the tissue container. The first and second tracking data from the tissue container and the transport container are scanned with an electronic scanning system to ensure that the first and second tracking data are both associated with the removed tissue sample.
Claims20
A method of analyzing at least one tissue sample which has been removed from a patient using a biopsy system, the method comprising:
- (a) forming, in a tissue container, first tracking data associated with the at least one tissue sample;
- (b) forming, in a transport container, second tracking data associated with the at least one tissue sample;
- (c) placing the tissue container containing the at least one tissue sample into the transport container;
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- (d) scanning the first and second tracking data from the tissue container and the transport container with an electronic scanning system to ensure that the first and second tracking data are both associated with the at least one tissue sample.
A method of obtaining and analyzing at least one tissue sample utilizing a biopsy system, the method comprising:
- (a) forming a first data unit;
- (b) associating the first data unit with a tissue container;
- (c) placing at least one tissue sample into the tissue container;
- (d) scanning the first data unit with a first tissue tracking system;
- (e) transporting the tissue container to a secondary location, wherein a second tissue tracking system is located at the secondary location, and
- (f) scanning the first data unit with the second tissue tracking system located at the secondary location.
A method of obtaining and analyzing at least one tissue sample utilizing a biopsy system, the method comprising:
- (a) printing a first label associated with a tissue container;
- (b) attaching the first label to the tissue container;
- (c) placing the at least one tissue sample into the tissue container;
- (d) printing a second label associated with a transport container;
- (e) attaching the second label to the transport container;
- (f) scanning the first label and the second label to ensure the first label and the second label are both associated with the at least one tissue sample;
- (g) placing the tissue container within the transport container;
- (h) scanning the transport container;
- (i) transporting the tissue container within the transport container to a secondary location;
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- (j) scanning the transport container after reaching the secondary location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.