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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2008
Steven E. Field, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Stephen F. Peters, Hickory Corners, MI (US);
Brian R. Mulder, Rockford, MI (US);
Michael Johnson, West Olive, MI (US);
Todd Ireland, Coopersville, MI (US);
Steve Haeske, Allendale, MI (US);
Mark Vander Veen, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Steven E. Field, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Stephen F. Peters, Hickory Corners, MI (US);
Brian R. Mulder, Rockford, MI (US);
Michael Johnson, West Olive, MI (US);
Todd Ireland, Coopersville, MI (US);
Steve Haeske, Allendale, MI (US);
Mark Vander Veen, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Inrad, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A core biopsy device comprises a cutting cannula provided at a distal end with a helical excising blade. The cutting cannula can be rotated within a tissue mass so that the helical excising blade can excise a biopsy sample from the surrounding tissue.