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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2010
Applicants:
Herbert Alan Sundheimer, Franklin, IN (US);
Dan C. Ireland, Martinsville, IN (US);
Inventors:
Herbert Alan Sundheimer, Franklin, IN (US);
Dan C. Ireland, Martinsville, IN (US);
Assignee:
JJ Dogs LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/0233 (2013.01); A61B 10/0266 (2013.01); A61B 10/0283 (2013.01); A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0093 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01);
Abstract
A biopsy device includes coaxially disposed inner and outer needles in which the outer needle tip is configured for obtaining a tissue sample. The inner surface of the outer needle includes a tissue retention feature which may include a countersink and/or a feature formed in the inner surface. The device may be configured such that the inner needle does not extend past a certain point within the outer needle.