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US 5,325,857 AGranted
Skin biopsy device and method
OwnerHossein Nabai, Homayoon Rahbariinventors
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A device and method for performing a routine skin biopsy. In the first aspect of the invention, the device is comprised of a syringe, a detachable needle mounted on one end portion of the syringe, a biopsy punch attached to the same end portion which is accessible only when the needle is removed from the syringe, and a small pad of an absorbable sponge. The needle is removed from the syringe after a patient has been anesthetized with the syringe to expose the biopsy punch. A biopsy specimen is excised with the punch. Thereafter, a cylindrical plug is cut from the pad of absorbable sponge with the biopsy punch and implanted into the biopsy site. In a second aspect of the invention, a small cylindrical sponge is stored in the center of the biopsy punch and is implanted into the biopsy site with the syringe after a specimen has been excised with the punch.
A device for performing a skin biopsy procedure comprising the combination of a syringe;
A device for performing a skin biopsy procedure comprising:
A method for performing a skin biopsy procedure comprising the steps of:
A method for conducting a skin biopsy procedure, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.