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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2019
Bibbinstruments Ab, Lund, SE;
BibbInstruments AB, , SE;
Abstract
A biopsy instrument () comprising a base member () which extends from a proximal end () to a distal end () along a central geometrical axis (A), wherein at least a distal end portion (') of the base member () is shaped as an elongated hollow tube (), the distal end () being intended to be at least partly inserted into a tissue () from which a biopsy is to be obtained, wherein the hollow tube () is provided with a distally facing circular cutting edge () defining a mouth () of the distal end () of the hollow tube (), wherein the hollow tube () has, at a distal portion (′) of the hollow tube (), a hollow elongated tubular sample acquiring portion (′) having a smooth interior surface (). The disclosure also relates to a kit of parts and a method of acquiring a biopsy.