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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2012
Applicants:
Timothy J. Coonahan, Sterling, MA (US);
Stanley O. Thompson, New Boston, NH (US);
Jon Taylor, Groton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. Coonahan, Sterling, MA (US);
Stanley O. Thompson, New Boston, NH (US);
Jon Taylor, Groton, MA (US);
Assignee:
C.R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hills, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/0275 (2013.01); A61B 10/0283 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0208 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2019/5487 (2013.01);
Abstract
A biopsy device includes a biopsy sample extraction needle with a sample extraction end and a recovery end. A transport channel links the extraction end and recovery end. A pump is provided, and a multi-way valve is coupled in fluid communication with the biopsy sample extraction needle and the pump. The multi-way valve has a plurality of settings.