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Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 10, 2019
Applicant:

Medimetrix Llc, Naples, FL (US);

Inventor:

Erik Papenfuss, Naples, FL (US);

Assignee:

Medimetrix LLC, Naples, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/1631 (2013.01); A61B 17/1635 (2013.01); A61B 17/1637 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0258 (2013.01);
Abstract

An instrument for collecting tissue from a body cavity includes a hollow tubular body. The tubular body has a tubular wall that extends between a proximal-most end and a distal-most end of the tubular body. The tubular wall surrounds a passage that extends to the distal end portion of the tubular body. The tubular body can be a non-bending shaft, or a shaft having an articulating section that allows a portion of the tubular body to articulate relative to the proximal end portion. The distal end portion includes a core drill with a cutting tip. The cutting tip defines a first aperture, a second aperture opposite the first aperture, and a web extending between the first aperture and the second aperture. The web tapers to a drill point at the distal-most end of the tubular body.


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Papenfuss, Erik. (2026). Cutting head for tissue collection device (U.S. Patent No. 12616457). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12616457

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