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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2022
Applicant:
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation, Hachioji, JP;
Inventor:
David A. Herrin, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0026 (2013.01); A61B 10/0283 (2013.01); A61M 25/10185 (2013.11); A61B 2010/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing a vacuum force during tissue biopsies. In an illustrative embodiment, an illustrative apparatus includes a housing that is attachable to a handle of a medical device and a piston device that is disposed at least partially within the housing. The piston device is configured to be biased in a first direction and lockable in a loaded pre-suction position.