Biopsy device with integrated vacuum reservoir
AssigneeDevicor Medical Products, Inc.
InventorAndrew P. Nock
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Abstract
A probe for use with a biopsy device. The biopsy device having a tissue sample holder defining a sample chamber and a holster removably secured to the probe. The probe includes a housing. The housing defining a vacuum chamber within the housing. The vacuum chamber being in communication with the sample chamber of the tissue sample holder.
Claims20
A probe for use with a biopsy device, the biopsy device having a tissue sample holder defining a sample chamber and a holster removably secured to the probe, the probe comprising:
- a housing defining a vacuum chamber within the housing, the vacuum chamber being in communication with the sample chamber of the tissue sample holder.
A handheld tetherless biopsy device for collecting one or more tissue samples, the biopsy device comprising:
- a holster having a motor and a vacuum pump coupled to the motor;
- a probe removably coupled to the holster, the probe including a housing having a vacuum port in communication with the vacuum pump of the holster, the housing defining a vacuum reservoir in communication with the vacuum port;
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- a tissue sample holder defining a sample chamber configured to receive tissue samples therein, the sample chamber being in communication with the vacuum reservoir of the probe.
A method for use with a biopsy device having a probe, a tissue sample holder, and a holster, the method comprising:
- inserting a needle of the probe into tissue;
- translating a cutter within the needle distally to sever a tissue sample;
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- drawing a vacuum pressure supplied by a vacuum pump within the holster from a vacuum reservoir defined by a housing of the probe to transport the severed tissue sample through the cutter and into the tissue sample holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.