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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Mark A. Ritchart, Murrieta, CA (US);
J. Michael Stuart, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Fred H. Burbank, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Kenneth M. Galt, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Mark A. Ritchart, Murrieta, CA (US);
J. Michael Stuart, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Fred H. Burbank, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Kenneth M. Galt, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Devicor Medical Products, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Instruments for performing percutaneous biopsy procedures are disclosed, which have advantageous features for improving functionality and performance over prior art devices. These instruments comprise two types, single-use devices, and multiple-use devices having active tissue capture capability. Improved features include the ability to retrieve and evaluate multiple tissue samples during a single insertion procedure, without physical handling of the samples, as well as constructional features, such as a molded tissue cassette housing, variant vacuum port embodiments suited for different tissue environments, and a method for backflushing the instrument to remove biological debris, among others.