公开(公告)号：US20170112477A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15297622

申请日：2016-10-19

Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

Inventor： Christopher A. Benning ,  Andrew T. Brown ,  John B. Golden ,  Michael Eppihimer ,  Paul Smith ,  Gerald Fredrickson

IPC: A61B10/02 ,  G01N1/30

CPC classification number: A61B10/02 ,  A61B10/04 ,  A61B2010/0216 ,  G01N1/30 ,  G01N2001/305

Abstract: Medical devices and methods are disclosed in the present application. In one illustrative example a cell sample collection device may comprise an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and a tissue collection feature extending distal of the distal end of the elongated shaft. In at least some additional embodiments, at least a portion of the tissue collection feature may dissolve when placed in a fixation medium.