摘要:
A core biopsy device comprises an outer cutting cannula in telescoping register with an inner spoon cannula. The outer cutting cannula is provided at a distal end with an arcuate excising blade that is biased radially inwardly to extend beyond the longitudinal axis of the cannula. The inner spoon cannula terminates at a distal end in an arcuate wall to form a biopsy sample spoon for supporting a biopsy sample thereon. The outer cutting cannula can be rotated relative to the inner spoon cannula so that the excising blade can excise the biopsy sample from the surrounding tissue. After removal of the core biopsy device from the tissue, the outer cutting cannula can be retracted away from the inner spoon cannula to reveal the biopsy sample and enable the sample to be removed from the biopsy device in a relatively undisturbed condition.
摘要:
A localizing wire (10) comprising an anchor portion (40) that can change shape from a collapsed shape to an expanded shape and thereby anchor within a tissue mass. A localizing wire (10) having an exterior portion that can lie flat against the tissue mass. A localizing wire (10) that can be repositioned or withdrawn without the need for the reinsertion of an introducer.
摘要:
A localizing wire (10) comprising an anchor portion (40) that can change shape from a collapsed shape to an expanded shape and thereby anchor within a tissue mass. A localizing wire (10) having an exterior portion that can lie flat against the tissue mass. A localizing wire (10) that can be repositioned or withdrawn without the need for the reinsertion of an introducer.
摘要:
A biopsy apparatus for the percutaneous removal of a specimen from a tissue mass, the biopsy apparatus comprising: an outer cannula (16) defining a lumen (76) and a longitudinal axis, the outer cannula (16) having a proximal end and a distal end; and an inner cannula (18) received within the lumen (76) of the outer cannula (16) and having a proximal end, the inner cannula (18) having a spoon portion (42) that terminates at the distal; wherein the outer cannula (16) and inner cannula (18) are operably configured such that upon the performance of a biopsy, the specimen is received within the lumen (76) and supported on the spoon portion (42), and relatively moving the cannulae (16, 18) exposes the specimen supported on the spoon portion (42) to permit the removal of the specimen from the spoon portion (42).
摘要:
A core biopsy device comprises an outer cutting cannula in telescoping register with an inner spoon cannula. The outer cutting cannula is provided at a distal end with an arcuate excising blade that is biased radially inwardly to extend beyond the longitudinal axis of the cannula. The inner spoon cannula terminates at a distal end in an arcuate wall to form a biopsy sample spoon for supporting a biopsy sample thereon. The outer cutting cannula can be rotated relative to the inner spoon cannula so that the excising blade can excise the biopsy sample from the surrounding tissue. After removal of the core biopsy device from the tissue, the outer cutting cannula can be retracted away from the inner spoon cannula to reveal the biopsy sample and enable the sample to be removed from the biopsy device in a relatively undisturbed condition.