Surgical biopsy system with control unit for selecting an operational mode
First Claim
1. 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 a tissue sample into said piercer, and said handpiece being operably associated with a vacuum source;
b) a control unit operatively associated with said handpiece for selecting from two or more operational modes, wherein at least two of said operational modes provide control of vacuum in said biopsy system, wherein each of the two or more operational modes comprises a series of preprogrammed actions;
c) a console assembly, wherein the control unit is operatively associated with the console assembly; and
d) a remote control, wherein the remote control is operable to be selectively coupled with the control unit to place the remote control in communication with the control unit; and
wherein at least one of the operational modes includes a sampling mode wherein the cutter is operable to advance with respect to the lateral port to sever a tissue sample received in the port, and wherein the sampling mode provides for retraction of the cutter with respect to the lateral port after a predetermined period of time.
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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.
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26 Claims
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1. A biopsy system comprising:
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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 a tissue sample into said piercer, and said handpiece being operably associated with a vacuum source; b) a control unit operatively associated with said handpiece for selecting from two or more operational modes, wherein at least two of said operational modes provide control of vacuum in said biopsy system, wherein each of the two or more operational modes comprises a series of preprogrammed actions; c) a console assembly, wherein the control unit is operatively associated with the console assembly; and d) a remote control, wherein the remote control is operable to be selectively coupled with the control unit to place the remote control in communication with the control unit; and wherein at least one of the operational modes includes a sampling mode wherein the cutter is operable to advance with respect to the lateral port to sever a tissue sample received in the port, and wherein the sampling mode provides for retraction of the cutter with respect to the lateral port after a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A biopsy system comprising:
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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 a tissue sample into said piercer, and said handpiece being operably associated with a vacuum source; b) a control unit operatively associated with said handpiece for selecting from two or more operational modes, wherein at least one operational mode provides vacuum during a sampling operation, wherein at least one operational mode provides pulsed vacuum during a non-sampling operation, wherein each of the two or more operational modes comprises at least one preprogrammed operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A biopsy system comprising:
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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 a tissue sample into said piercer, and said handpiece being operably associated with a vacuum source; b) a control unit operatively associated with said handpiece for selecting from two or more operational modes once the control unit is powered on, and wherein at least two of said operational modes provide control of vacuum in said biopsy system; c) at least one display in communication with the control unit; and d) a remote control, wherein the remote control is operable to be selectively coupled with the control unit to place the remote control in communication with the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A biopsy system comprising:
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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 a tissue sample into said piercer, and said handpiece being operably associated with a vacuum source; and a control unit operatively associated with said handpiece for selecting from two or more operational modes once the control unit is powered on, wherein at least one operational mode provides pulsed vacuum to at least one of the cutter and the piercer.
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Specification