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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2001
Dustin Worm, Delton, MI (US);
Martin Flatland, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Mark Tomandl, Hastings, MI (US);
Mark A. Penrod, Delton, MI (US);
Warren D. Lun, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Imagyn Medical Technologies, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A biopsy device is provided which includes a localization needle having a guide wire preloaded into the biopsy device. The device includes a stylet having a blade for transecting and separating tissue. The device further includes a cannula for cutting a core of tissue and a garrote wire mechanism for cutting a transection of tissue transverse to the core cut by the cannula. The garrote wire is activated by a trigger mechanism which is locked out by a lockout feature within the device until the garrote wire has been advanced around the core of tissue cut by the cannula.