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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2023
Transmed7, Llc, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Paul A Vetter, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Eugene H Vetter, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Robert D Sauchyn, Regina, CA;
James W Vetter, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Transmed7 LLC, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A universal, self-contained, self-powered, compact, external vacuum source and cytology or cytology and histology collection, storage, preservation and transport system device may be configured to couple to any suitable generic biopsy or interventional device. Embodiments may comprise structures and functionality for the addition of such a portable, compact, self-contained, self-powered, universal vacuum and cytology/histology collection module to biopsy or interventional devices. Embodiments may be portable, disposable or reusable and may be electrically, mechanically and/or manually powered and operated. Embodiments may additionally provide structures and functionality for use with other vacuum and/or cytology or histology collection systems to which this system may itself be attached.