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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
John O. McWeeney, Brighton, MA (US);
Stephen Tully, Waltham, MA (US);
Eugene Campbell, Natick, MA (US);
Bora Gumustop, Slingerlands, NY (US);
Brian Tinkham, Sciterate, MA (US);
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/0266 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 10/0233 (2013.01); A61B 10/0275 (2013.01); A61B 10/0283 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2010/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides biopsy needles configured to maximize tissue sampling yield and further ensure collection of a cohesive unit of sampled tissue. The biopsy needles of the present disclosure provide a distinct tissue collection distal end configured to collect a full core of tissue sample and keep the full core intact. The distal end may include a distinct helical slot extending from an open distal end or a distinct cutting tip forming a coring feature.