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US 2025/0049423 A1Published application
Biopsy tool
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsAlain Sadaka, Shalv Madhani, Hans Valencia
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Abstract
A biopsy tool includes a flexible cannula having a cutting surface on a distal end portion of the flexible cannula. In some examples, an atraumatic tip on a distal end portion of the flexible stylet extends from the distal end portion of the flexible cannula and at least partially shields the cutting surface of the flexible cannula when the biopsy tool is in a closed configuration.
Claims21
A biopsy tool comprising:
- a flexible cannula having a cutting surface on a distal end portion of the flexible cannula;
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- a flexible stylet disposed at least partially within and extending from the distal end portion of the flexible cannula, the flexible stylet having an atraumatic tip disposed on a distal end portion of the flexible stylet, wherein the atraumatic tip is configured to at least partially shield the cutting surface of the flexible cannula when the flexible cannula and the flexible stylet are in a closed configuration.
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