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Biopsy device with selectable tissue receiving aperture orientation and site illumination

  • US 10,172,595 B2
  • Filed: 08/25/2008
  • Issued: 01/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tissue biopsy system for accessing and collecting one or more tissue specimens from a target site within a patient, comprising:

  • a. a disposable elongated probe component including a distal shaft portion and an elongated tissue cutting member, the distal shaft portion having a tubular section and a tissue receiving aperture in the tubular section, the elongated tissue cutting member being disposed within the tubular section;

    b. a driver component having a distal portion with a distal end, the driver component configured to receive a proximal portion of the probe component in an operational relationship, which has a first driver unit configured to rotate the tubular section of the probe component to orient the tissue receiving aperture in the tubular section and which has a second driver unit configured to drive the tissue cutting member within the tubular section to cut tissue extending into the tubular section through the tissue receiving aperture thereof; and

    c. at least one illuminating element located in the distal portion of the driver component and configured to project light from the distal end of the distal portion of the driver component to provide localized illumination of an operating site on the patient.

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