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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2008
Applicants:
Terry D. Hardin, Irvine, CA (US);
Brian Dougherty, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Inventors:
Terry D. Hardin, Irvine, CA (US);
Brian Dougherty, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Assignee:
Suros Surgical Systems, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An biopsy apparatus includes a pressure and vacuum generator including a first cylinder and a first piston movably disposed within the cylinder. The cylinder has a pressure generating region and a vacuum generating region. The biopsy apparatus also includes an outer cannula and an inner cannula having a lumen. The inner cannula is movably disposed within the outer cannula, and the vacuum generating region is in one-way fluid communication with the inner cannula lumen.