Methods and devices for biopsy and collection of soft tissue

• US 8,790,276 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Issued: 07/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Devicor Medical Products Incorporated (Danaher Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Devicor Medical Products Incorporated (Danaher Corporation)
• Inventors: Ritchart, Mark A., Stuart, J. Michael, Burbank, Fred H., Galt, Kenneth M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hindenburg, Max
• Assistant Examiner(s): Foreman, Jonathan M
• Application Number:
  US13/803,931
• Publication Number:
  US 20130197392A1
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 600562-568, 606/167, 606/170, 606/171
• US Class Current: 600/566
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0266 means for severing sample
• 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 17/221 Gripping devices in the form of loops or baskets for gripping calculi or similar types of obstructions surgical snare instruments A61B17/32056
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2010/0208 Biopsy devices with actuators, e.g. with triggered spring mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2010/0225 for taking multiple samples
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/303 with four or more legs
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/12 Arrangements for detecting or locating foreign bodies
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/0841 for locating instruments

Abstract

A biopsy system includes a cannula, a cutter, and a tissue sample holder. The cannula includes a closed distal end and a lateral tissue receiving port. The cutter is coaxially disposed with the cannula for severing tissue received in the tissue receiving port. The tissue sample holder includes a plurality of discrete tissue sample compartments. The biopsy system transports individual tissue samples to the discrete tissue sample compartments of the tissue sample holder.

Claims

1. A biopsy system comprising:

a cannula comprising a closed distal end and a lateral tissue receiving port;

a cutter coaxially disposed with the cannula for severing tissue received in the tissue receiving port;

a tissue sample holder comprising a plurality of discrete tissue sample compartments;

a vacuum source; and

a control unit, wherein the control unit is operable to rotate the cannula to position the tissue receiving port at a desired o'"'"'clock position within tissue;

wherein the biopsy system is operable to transport individual tissue samples to the discrete tissue sample compartments of the tissue sample holder.

2. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample holder comprises a cassette.

3. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample holder is portable.

4. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample holder is rotatable.

5. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample holder comprises a plurality of discrete tissue sample compartments, wherein the tissue sample holder is positionable at a plurality of positions such that each tissue sample compartment may be sequentially aligned with respect to a discharge port of the biopsy system.

6. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample holder comprises a plurality of discrete tissue sample compartments, wherein the cannula is rotatable to position the tissue receiving port at a plurality of o'"'"'clock positions within a tissue mass being sampled, and wherein the tissue sample holder is positionable at a plurality of positions to correlate a tissue sample compartment with an o'"'"'clock position of the tissue receiving port.

7. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample holder comprises a plurality of discrete tissue sample compartments, wherein the cannula is rotatable, and wherein the biopsy system is operable to convey each severed tissue sample to a discrete tissue sample compartment in the tissue sample holder.

8. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the control unit is operable to rotate the cannula to position the tissue receiving port at a desired o'"'"'clock position within tissue.

9. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the biopsy system is operable to transport severed tissue samples through a hollow tubular member to the tissue sample holder.

10. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the cannula is rotatable to adjust the angular orientation of the tissue receiving port within tissue.

11. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample holder is positionable to correlate a tissue sample compartment with an angular orientation of the tissue receiving port.

12. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the biopsy system is operable to provide vacuum within the cannula adjacent the tissue receiving port.

13. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the biopsy system is operable to provide vacuum within the cutter.

14. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the biopsy system is operable to acquire multiple tissue samples around an axis of the cannula with a single insertion of the cannula into tissue.

15. The biopsy system of claim 1 further comprising a vacuum manifold adjacent the tissue receiving port.

16. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the biopsy system is operable to suction severed tissue samples into the tissue sample holder.

17. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the biopsy system is operable to suction severed tissue samples through a hollow interior of a tubular member.

18. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the biopsy system is operable to provide vacuum through the cutter.

19. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the biopsy system is operable to provide liquid flow through the cutter.

20. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample is supported on the biopsy instrument.

21. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample holder is rotatable.

22. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the tissue sample holder is portable.

23. The biopsy system of claim 1 wherein the biopsy system is operable to sequentially index the discrete tissue sample compartments.

24. The biopsy system of claim 23 wherein the tissue sample holder is movable with respect to a portion of the biopsy instrument such that each tissue sample compartment may be sequentially positioned to receive a tissue sample.