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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2008
Michael E. Miller, Trafalgar, IN (US);
Jake Flagle, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Joseph L. Mark, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Zachary R. Nicoson, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Michael E. Miller, Trafalgar, IN (US);
Jake Flagle, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Joseph L. Mark, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Zachary R. Nicoson, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Suros Surgical Systems, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A method of using a surgical system that includes an outer cannula is disclosed. The method includes removably mounting a surgical device to an adapter. The adapter is secured to a stage. The surgical device and adapter is positioned at a predetermined location for inserting the outer cannula toward a target site in a body. Once positioned in the body, the outer cannula is fired to the target site. At least one tissue sample is taken using the surgical device and tissue samples are harvested from the surgical device.