GB2397242B - Biopsy apparatus - Google Patents

Biopsy apparatus

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Publication number
GB2397242B
GB2397242B GB0409276A GB0409276A GB2397242B GB 2397242 B GB2397242 B GB 2397242B GB 0409276 A GB0409276 A GB 0409276A GB 0409276 A GB0409276 A GB 0409276A GB 2397242 B GB2397242 B GB 2397242B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
biopsy apparatus
biopsy
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0409276A
Other versions
GB2397242A (en
GB0409276D0 (en
Inventor
Michael E Miller
Joseph L Mark
Charles Butcher
John Phillip Hancock
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Suros Surgical Systems Inc
Original Assignee
Suros Surgical Systems Inc
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/707,022 external-priority patent/US6758824B1/en
Application filed by Suros Surgical Systems Inc filed Critical Suros Surgical Systems Inc
Priority claimed from GB0215654A external-priority patent/GB2376633B/en
Publication of GB0409276D0 publication Critical patent/GB0409276D0/en
Publication of GB2397242A publication Critical patent/GB2397242A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2397242B publication Critical patent/GB2397242B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
    • A61B10/0233—Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments
    • A61B10/025—Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments for taking bone, bone marrow or cartilage samples
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
    • A61B10/0233—Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments
    • A61B10/0283—Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments with vacuum aspiration, e.g. caused by retractable plunger or by connected syringe
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
    • A61B2010/0208—Biopsy devices with actuators, e.g. with triggered spring mechanisms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00973—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets pedal-operated
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2217/00—General characteristics of surgical instruments
    • A61B2217/002—Auxiliary appliance
    • A61B2217/005—Auxiliary appliance with suction drainage system
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2217/00—General characteristics of surgical instruments
    • A61B2217/002—Auxiliary appliance
    • A61B2217/007—Auxiliary appliance with irrigation system

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Rheumatology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
GB0409276A 2000-11-06 2001-10-25 Biopsy apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2397242B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/707,022 US6758824B1 (en) 2000-11-06 2000-11-06 Biopsy apparatus
US09/864,031 US6638235B2 (en) 2000-11-06 2001-05-23 Biopsy apparatus
GB0215654A GB2376633B (en) 2000-11-06 2001-10-25 Biopsy apparatus

Publications (3)

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GB0409276D0 GB0409276D0 (en) 2004-05-26
GB2397242A GB2397242A (en) 2004-07-21
GB2397242B true GB2397242B (en) 2005-01-12

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GB0409276A Expired - Fee Related GB2397242B (en) 2000-11-06 2001-10-25 Biopsy apparatus

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USRE46135E1 (en) 2005-08-05 2016-09-06 Devicor Medical Products, Inc. Vacuum syringe assisted biopsy device

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7867173B2 (en) 2005-08-05 2011-01-11 Devicor Medical Products, Inc. Biopsy device with replaceable probe and incorporating vibration insertion assist and static vacuum source sample stacking retrieval
DE102007002855A1 (en) * 2006-06-06 2007-12-13 Wolfram Schnepp-Pesch Sampling device, in particular biopsy needle
US8763878B2 (en) 2009-06-04 2014-07-01 Rotation Medical, Inc. Methods and apparatus having bowstring-like staple delivery to a target tissue

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4620547A (en) * 1983-12-31 1986-11-04 Richard Wolf Gmbh Instrument for sampling tissue specimens
US6077230A (en) * 1998-05-14 2000-06-20 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Biopsy instrument with removable extractor
WO2002054957A2 (en) * 2000-11-16 2002-07-18 Senorx, Inc. Biopsy device and method of use
EP1319568A2 (en) * 2001-12-12 2003-06-18 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. An MRI compatible surgical biopsy device having a tip which leaves an artifact

Family Cites Families (2)

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US5526822A (en) * 1994-03-24 1996-06-18 Biopsys Medical, Inc. Method and apparatus for automated biopsy and collection of soft tissue
US6120462A (en) * 1999-03-31 2000-09-19 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Control method for an automated surgical biopsy device

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4620547A (en) * 1983-12-31 1986-11-04 Richard Wolf Gmbh Instrument for sampling tissue specimens
US6077230A (en) * 1998-05-14 2000-06-20 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Biopsy instrument with removable extractor
WO2002054957A2 (en) * 2000-11-16 2002-07-18 Senorx, Inc. Biopsy device and method of use
EP1319568A2 (en) * 2001-12-12 2003-06-18 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. An MRI compatible surgical biopsy device having a tip which leaves an artifact

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USRE46135E1 (en) 2005-08-05 2016-09-06 Devicor Medical Products, Inc. Vacuum syringe assisted biopsy device

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2397242A (en) 2004-07-21
GB0409271D0 (en) 2004-05-26
GB2397241B (en) 2005-02-02
GB2397241A (en) 2004-07-21
GB0409276D0 (en) 2004-05-26

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Legal Events

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20171025