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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2007
Paul G. Ritchie, Loveland, OH (US);
Trevor W. V. Speeg, Williamsburg, OH (US);
Wells D. Haberstich, Loveland, OH (US);
John A. Hibner, Mason, OH (US);
Paul G. Ritchie, Loveland, OH (US);
Trevor W. V. Speeg, Williamsburg, OH (US);
Wells D. Haberstich, Loveland, OH (US);
John A. Hibner, Mason, OH (US);
DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A biopsy system includes a biopsy device having a translating cutter for severing tissue samples and a vacuum control module. The vacuum control module is separate from the biopsy device. The vacuum control module includes a vacuum pump and vacuum canister, and is portable by a single hand. The vacuum canister and the vacuum control module have complimentary ports that are configured to couple upon insertion of the vacuum canister into the vacuum control module. The complimentary ports provide fluid communication between a vacuum pump in the vacuum control module and a reservoir in the vacuum canister. The biopsy device may be placed in fluid communication with the vacuum pump via the canister without the user having to separately connect any tubes with the canister or pump.