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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2007
Applicant:
John A. Karpiel, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Inventor:
John A. Karpiel, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Assignee:
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and device for removing tissue from a patient during a biopsy procedure utilizing a biopsy collection device are provided. The biopsy collection device includes a body portion configured for attachment to an endoscope and a receptacle portion configured to retain a portion of tissue removed from a target site during the biopsy procedure. The biopsy collection device further includes a passageway configured to receive a biopsy sampling device, such as a pair of forceps, passing through the endoscope to the target site.