Surgical biopsy system with remote control for selecting an operational mode

• US 20040210161A1
• Filed: 05/07/2004
• Published: 10/21/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Devicor Medical Products Incorporated (Danaher Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Devicor Medical Products Incorporated (Danaher Corporation)
• Inventors: Hibner, John A., Buzzard, Jon D., Dlugos, Dan F., Burdorff, Mark A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,914,464 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/566
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0275 with sample notch, e.g. on the side of inner stylet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0283 with vacuum aspiration, e.g. caused by retractable plunger or by connected syringe A61B10/025, A61B10/0266 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2010/0208 Biopsy devices with actuators, e.g. with triggered spring mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00199 with a console, e.g. a control panel with a display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00973 pedal-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2034/252 indicating steps of a surgical procedure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/372 Details of monitor hardware
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/25 User interfaces for surgical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/361 Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras

Abstract

A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.

Claims

1-18. -18. (canceled)

19. A biopsy system comprising:

a) a handpiece including an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to said piercer, said piercer having a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into said piercer, and said handpiece operably associated with a vacuum source;

b) a control unit operatively associated with said handpiece for selecting from a two or more operational modes, and wherein at least two of said operational modes provide control of vacuum in said biopsy system.

20. The biopsy system of claim 19 comprising an indicator representative of at least one of said at least two operational modes providing control of vacuum in said biopsy system.

21. The biopsy system of claim 20 wherein said indicator is visual.

22. The biopsy system of claim 19 wherein said control unit is adapted to provide an operational mode for sampling.

23. The biopsy system of claim 19 wherein said control unit is adapted to provide a non-sampling mode wherein vacuum is provided to a portion of said handpiece.

24. The biopsy system of claim 23 wherein said non-sampling mode comprises a mode for clearing a portion of the handpiece.

25. The surgical biopsy system of claim 19 comprising at least one control button disposed on said handpiece to select an operational mode of the surgical biopsy system.

26. A biopsy system comprising:

a) a handpiece including an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to said piercer, said piercer having a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into said piercer, and said handpiece operably associated with a vacuum source;

b) a control unit operatively associated with said handpiece for selecting from a two or more operational modes, wherein at least one operational mode provides vacuum during a sampling operation, and wherein at least one operational mode provides vacuum during a non-sampling operation.