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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2015
Novoaim Ab, Stockholm, SE;
Håkan Sjunnesson, Stockholm, SE;
Per Hedén, Stockholm, SE;
Resitu Medical AB, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A biopsy kit, comprising a penetration rod having a distal end portion, a cutting tube enclosing the penetration rod, comprising circumventing cutting means. The cutting tube is extendable from the penetration rod for cutting and enclosing a piece of target tissue, and a cutting device is extendable from the penetration rod and comprises distal cutting means for cutting off the piece of target tissue from the body. A method: penetrating tissue using a penetration rod; upon reaching the tissue to be removed, carrying out the following two steps in any consecutive order: extending a cutting device from the penetration rod to penetrate the target tissue, extending a cutting tube to cut out and enclose the target tissue; and additionally cutting off the piece of target tissue using a cutting means of the cutting device after extending the cutting device either before or after extending the cutting tube.