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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2004
Martin V. Shabaz, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Richard L. Quick, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Frank R. Louw, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Paul Lubock, Monarch Beach, CA (US);
Jason H. Safabash, Alison Viejo, CA (US);
Martin V. Shabaz, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Richard L. Quick, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Frank R. Louw, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Paul Lubock, Monarch Beach, CA (US);
Jason H. Safabash, Alison Viejo, CA (US);
SENORX, INC., Tempe, AZ (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to a system and device for separating and collecting a tissue specimen from a target site within a patient. The device includes a probe component which is releasably secured to the driver component. The probe component has an elongated tubular section, a penetrating distal tip and a tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section proximal to the distal tip, and a tissue cutting member which is slidably disposed within the probe member to cut a tissue specimen drawn into the interior of the device through the aperture by applying a vacuum to the inner lumen of the tissue cutting member. The driver has drive members for operating the elements of the probe component. The tissue penetrating distal tip preferably has a triple concave curvature shape with three curved cutting edges leading to a sharp distal point.