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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2015
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
John O. McWeeney, Brighton, MA (US);
Stephen Tully, Waltham, MA (US);
Eugene Campbell, Natick, MA (US);
Bora Gumustop, Slingerlands, NY (US);
Brian Tinkham, Sciterate, MA (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an adjustable delivery handle system for interchangeably delivering a needle to a biopsy site. The adjustable delivery handle system includes a delivery handle having an inner hub housing component configured to interchangeably receive a needle subassembly that can be inserted into and withdrawn from the proximal handle member. The needle subassembly includes a biopsy needle having a distinct tissue collection distal end configured to maximize tissue sampling yield and collect a cohesive unit of sampled tissue. The distal end of the needle includes first and second tip portions extending therefrom and radially opposing one another. The first tip portion has a length greater than the second tip portion, thereby resulting in an increased surface area of a curvilinear cutting edge extending from the first tip portion to the second tip portion.