US20050004492A1 - Breast biopsy system and methods - Google Patents
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for precisely isolating a target lesion in a patient's body tissue, resulting in a high likelihood of “clean” margins about the lesion when it is removed for diagnosis and/or therapy. This approach advantageously will often result in the ability to both diagnose and treat a malignant lesion with only a single percutaneous procedure, with no follow-up percutaneous or surgical procedure required, while minimizing the risk of migration of possibly cancerous cells from the lesion to surrounding tissue or the bloodstream. In particular, the apparatus comprises a biopsy instrument having a distal end adapted for entry into the patient's body, a longitudinal shaft, and a cutting element disposed along the shaft. The cutting element is actuatable between a radially retracted position and a radially extended position. Advantageously, the instrument is rotatable about its axis in the radially extended position to isolate a desired tissue specimen from surrounding tissue by defining a peripheral margin about the tissue specimen. Once the tissue specimen is isolated, it may be segmented by further manipulation of the cutting element, after which the tissue segments are preferably individually removed from the patient's body through a cannula or the like. Alternatively, the specimen may be encapsulated and removed as an intact piece.
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- The present invention relates to methods and devices for removing tissue samples, and more specifically to improved instruments and methods for acquiring soft body tissue.
- It is often desirable and frequently necessary to sample or remove a portion of tissue from humans and other animals, particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancerous tumors, pre-malignant conditions, and other diseases or disorders.
- Typically, in the case of cancer, particularly cancer of the breast, there is a great emphasis on early detection and diagnosis through the use of screening modalities, such as physical examination, and particularly mammography, which is capable of detecting very small abnormalities, often nonpalpable. When the physician establishes by means of a mammogram or other screening modality, such as ultrasound, that suspicious circumstances exist, a biopsy must be performed to capture tissue for a definitive diagnosis as to whether the suspicious lesion is cancerous. Biopsy may be done by an open or percutaneous technique. Open biopsy, which is an invasive surgical procedure using a scalpel and involving direct vision of the target area, removes the entire mass (excisional biopsy) or a part of the mass (incisional biopsy). Percutaneous biopsy, on the other hand, is usually done with a needle-like instrument through a relatively small incision, blindly or with the aid of an artificial imaging device, and may be either a fine needle aspiration (FNA) or a core biopsy. In FNA biopsy, individual cells or clusters of cells are obtained for cytologic examination and may be prepared such as in a Papanicolaou smear. In core biopsy, as the term suggests, a core or fragment of tissue is obtained for histologic examination which may be done via a frozen section or paraffin section.
- The type of biopsy utilized depends in large part on circumstances present with respect to the patient, including the location of the lesion(s) within the body, and no single procedure is ideal for all cases. However, core biopsy is extremely useful in a number of conditions and is being used more frequently by the medical profession.
- A very successful type of image guided percutaneous core breast biopsy instrument currently available is a vacuum-assisted automatic core biopsy device. One such successful biopsy device is shown and disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,526,822 to Burbank et al, expressly incorporated by reference herein. This device, known commercially as the MAMMOTOME® Biopsy System, which is available from Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson, has the capability to actively capture tissue prior to cutting the tissue. Active capture allows for sampling through non-homogeneous tissues. The device is comprised of a disposable probe, a motorized drive unit, and an integrated vacuum source. The probe is made of stainless steel and molded plastic and is designed for collection of multiple tissue samples with a single insertion of the probe into the breast. The tip of the probe is configured with a laterally disposed sampling notch for capturing tissue samples. Orientation of the sample notch is directed by the physician, who uses a thumbwheel to direct tissue sampling in any direction about the circumference of the probe. A hollow cylindrical cutter severs and transports tissue samples to a tissue collection chamber for later testing.
- While this type of system functions very well as a core biopsy device, there are occasions when it may be useful to have the capability of acquiring a relatively large intact tissue sample. One such core biopsy device is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,111,828, to Komberg et al., also expressly incorporated by reference herein. In the device disclosed by Komberg et al., the tissue receiving port is disposed at the distal end of the device and is oriented axially rather than laterally. A disadvantage of this type of device, however, is the inability to acquire a tissue sample having a cross-section larger than that of the cannula through which the sample will be removed. Additionally, it is difficult, using such a device, which obtains cylindrical shaped specimens, to determine whether an entire lesion of interest is being removed or whether a further procedure will be necessary. This is particularly true because most lesions of interest are typically spherical in shape, having a diameter of approximately 1 cm. The only way one can tell whether the entire lesion has been removed using the Komberg technique is to remove and examine the specimen, determining whether each of the margins of the specimen is “clean”, meaning that there is no evidence of lesion, or “dirty”, meaning that lesion is evident right to the edge of the specimen. Of course, if one or more specimen margins is “dirty”, it is almost a certainty that a portion of the lesion remains in the patient, and if the biopsy test results on the lesion are positive, a further surgical procedure will be indicated.
- It would be desirable, therefore, to have an apparatus and method for isolating a target lesion, with a sufficient border around and beyond the lesion that the likelihood of “clean” margins is relatively high. It would further be advantageous to have an apparatus and method available for initially isolating the entire target lesion, by cutting a swath completely about the lesion to cut off its blood supply, after which a further procedure is undertaken to remove it from the patient's body. This approach would help to minimize the migration of possibly cancerous cells from the lesion to surrounding tissue or bloodstream during the removal procedure.
- The present invention addresses the foregoing problems by providing such an apparatus and method for precisely isolating a target lesion, resulting in a high likelihood of “clean” margins. This advantageously will often result in the ability to both diagnose and treat a malignant lesion with only a single percutaneous procedure, with no follow-up percutaneous or surgical procedure required, while minimizing the risk of migration of possibly cancerous cells from the lesion to surrounding tissue or the bloodstream.
- More particularly, in one aspect of the invention, a biopsy instrument is provided for retrieving body tissue, which instrument has a longitudinal axis. The instrument comprises a distal end adapted for entry into a patient's body, a shaft disposed along the axis, and a cutting element disposed along the shaft. The cutting element is actuatable between a radially retracted position and a radially extended position. Advantageously, the instrument is rotatable about its axis in the radially extended position to isolate a desired tissue specimen from surrounding tissue by defining a peripheral margin about the tissue specimen. Once the tissue specimen is isolated, it may be segmented by further manipulation of the cutting element, after which the tissue segments are preferably individually removed from the patient's body through a cannula or the like. Alternatively, the specimen may be encapsulated and removed as an intact piece.
- In another aspect of the invention, an instrument is provided for retrieving body tissue, having a longitudinal axis and comprising a distal end adapted for entry into a patient's body. The instrument further comprises an element for encapsulating a tissue specimen so that it may be withdrawn as a single unit from the patient's body. The encapsulating element preferably comprises a plurality of bands disposed along the instrument axis, each of which are actuatable between a radially retracted position and a radially extended position.
- In yet another aspect of the invention, a method is disclosed for retrieving a tissue specimen from a patient's body, comprising the steps of inserting an instrument having a distal end, a longitudinal axis, and an axially disposed cutting element, into the patient's body, so that a distal end is disposed in a tissue region from which the tissue specimen is to be taken. The cutting element is radially expanded so that a portion thereof is radially outwardly spaced from the axis of the instrument. Once the cutting element is radially expanded, it is rotated about the axis to cut the tissue and create a peripheral boundary about the tissue specimen, to isolate the tissue specimen from surrounding tissue in the tissue region.
- The invention, together with additional features and advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying illustrative drawing.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the distal end of one preferred embodiment of the inventive tissue retrieval instrument; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the distal end of a monopolar embodiment of the inventive tissue retrieval instrument shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view similar to that ofFIG. 2 , illustrating the distal end of a bipolar embodiment of the inventive tissue retrieval instrument shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a cutaway view from the side illustrating the internal construction of a presently preferred proximal drive unit for operating the inventive tissue retrieval instrument; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view from the top illustrating the proximal drive unit ofFIG. 4 , with the top portion of the housing removed in order to show portions of its internal construction; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the proximal end illustrating the proximal drive unit ofFIGS. 4 and 5 , with the top portion of the housing removed in order to show portions of its internal construction; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view from the distal end illustrating the proximal drive unit ofFIGS. 4-6 , with the top portion of the housing removed in order to show portions of its internal construction; -
FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating the distal end of the instrument ofFIG. 1 disposed in a tissue region from which target tissue is to be retrieved, wherein the distal cutting element is deployed in a first position for isolating a first segment of a target tissue specimen from surrounding tissue; -
FIG. 9 is a schematic view similar toFIG. 8 , wherein the distal cutting element is deployed in a second position for isolating a second segment of the target tissue specimen from surrounding tissue; -
FIG. 10 is a schematic view similar toFIGS. 8 and 9 , wherein the distal cutting element is deployed in a third position for isolating a third segment of the target tissue specimen from surrounding tissue; -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the distal end of a second preferred embodiment of the inventive tissue retrieval instrument; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective cutaway view of the distal end of the embodiment ofFIG. 11 , illustrating the internal construction thereof, including tissue wrapping and cutting elements in their stored position; -
FIG. 13 is a perspective cutaway view similar to that ofFIG. 12 , wherein the sheath has been retracted in order to deploy the tissue wrapping and cutting elements shown inFIG. 12 ; -
FIG. 14 is a side schematic view of the distal end of the embodiment ofFIGS. 11-13 , illustrating the deployment of the tissue wrapping and cutting elements shown inFIG. 12 ; -
FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating the tissue wrapping and cutting elements ofFIGS. 12 and 14 in their fully deployed position; -
FIG. 16 is a side view showing the deployed tissue wrapping and cutting elements after the distal end of the instrument has been rotated to twist the wrapping and cutting elements in order to wrap a target tissue sample; -
FIG. 17 is a perspective, schematic view of an alternative embodiment of the distal end of the inventive tissue retrieval instrument, wherein the cutting element of the instrument is in a retracted position; -
FIG. 18 is a perspective, schematic view similar toFIG. 17 , illustrating the cutting element in a deployed position for creating cylindrical tissue segments; and -
FIG. 19 is a perspective, schematic view similar toFIGS. 17 and 18 , illustrating the cutting element in a deployed position for creating tissue segments of varying heights. - Referring now more particularly to
FIG. 1 , there is shown the distal end 12 of a first preferred embodiment of an inventive tissue retrieval or biopsy instrument 10. The distal end 12 preferably comprises a disposable wand portion, including a distal tip 14. The tip 14 may comprise a conventional trocar tip, or, preferably, may include an electrosurgical (RF) element or wire 16 which may be energized by a conventional electrosurgical generator (not shown) in order to facilitate tissue cutting and consequent advancement of the instrument 10 to a predetermined tissue site in the patient's body. - Proximally of the tip 14 is a shaft 18, preferably lying along an axis 19 (
FIG. 1 ) of the instrument, on which is disposed a cutting element or wire 20. This wire 20 is disposed axially along the length of the shaft 18 in its retracted position (not shown), but may be deployed radially outwardly, as shown inFIG. 1 . The element 20 is preferably comprised of a wire or rectangular band fabricated of memory metal such as Nitinol, though stainless steel, tungsten, or other biocompatible materials could also be employed, if desired. The cutting element 20 acts as an electrosurgical cutter, energizable by means of RF energy provided by the electrosurgical generator discussed supra. The instrument 10 may be monopolar, as illustrated inFIG. 2 , with the cutting element 20 comprising the active electrode and a return electrode spaced from the instrument 10 and most typically being disposed on the patient's skin in the form of a patch electrode on the thigh or back. Alternatively, the instrument 10 may preferably be bipolar, as illustrated inFIG. 3 , with the cutting element comprising the active electrode and a return electrode 22 being disposed on the instrument in close proximity to the active electrode, such as along the shaft 18. With such an arrangement, a layer of insulation 23 is disposed between the return electrode (comprising a major portion of the surface area of the shaft 18) and the portion of the shaft adjacent to the active electrode, which receives the cutting element 20 in its retracted position. The bipolar embodiment is generally preferred because of a greater safety factor and lower power requirements. - A plurality of cutting wires 20 may be employed if desired, preferably spaced circumferentially about the shaft 18. In some embodiments, it may be preferably to have webs between the cutting elements, to create a “sail” rather than entire distinct separate cutting elements.
- Referring now more particularly to
FIGS. 4-7 , a proximal reusable driver portion 24 for the distal end or disposable wand portion 12 is shown. The driver portion 24 is preferably disposed on a stereotactic rail 26, in known fashion, for guidance of the instrument 10 to a predetermined tissue site using known imaging techniques. Such stereotactic imaging systems are available, for example, from Fischer, Inc. or Lorad, Inc. Alternative imaging systems, such as mammographic, ultrasonic, CT, MRI guidance systems may be used in place of a stereotactic system, if desired. Additionally, the instrument may be guided to the lesion site using an articulating arm system or manually, rather than on a stereotactic rail. - The reusable driver portion 24 comprises a housing 28 within which is disposed a coaxial arrangement comprising an outer sheath 30, the shaft 18, and a rod 32 which is attached at its distal end to the cutter element 20. A knob 34 is rotatably attached to the shaft 18 through a gearing system 35 to rotate the shaft 18 as desired, for the purpose of circumferentially orienting and rotating the cutting element 20. Three levers 36, 38, and 40 extend outwardly through slots 42, 44, and 46, respectively, in the side of the housing 28. The first lever 36 is actuatable to slide the sheath 30 axially both proximally and distally, for a purpose to be described hereinbelow. The second lever 38 is actuatable to move the shaft 18 axially in distal and proximal directions, as desired. The third lever 40 is actuatable to move the rod 32 axially in distal and proximal directions, as desired. Since the rod 32 is attached at its distal end to the proximal end of the wire cutter 20, movement of the rod 32 in an axial direction also causes the proximal end of the wire cutter 20 to move in an axial direction. Since the distal end of the cutter 20 is anchored to the shaft 18, movement of the proximal end of the cutter element 20 in a distal direction causes the midportion of the cutting element 20 to bow radially outwardly to a radially expanded position, as shown in any of
FIGS. 1-3 , while movement of the proximal end of the cutter element 20 in a proximal direction causes the midportion of the cutter element 20 to retract radially to its stowed position, disposed linearly along the axial length of the shaft 18, preferably within a recess 48 (FIG. 1 ). - An advantageous feature of the invention is the employment of a series of stops 50 in the second slot 44, and a series of stops 52 in the third slot 46, as illustrated in
FIGS. 5-7 . The stops 50 enable the second lever 38 to be actuated to a plurality of discrete axial positions, which in turn permits the shaft 18 to be actuated to a corresponding plurality of discrete axial positions for fine tuning the axial position of the electrosurgical cutting element 20. Similarly, the stops 52 enable the third lever 40 to be actuated to a plurality of discrete axial positions, which in turn permits the electrosurgical cutting element 20 to be radially extended to a corresponding plurality of radially extended positions, for a purpose to be described more fully hereinbelow. - With reference now more particularly to
FIGS. 8-10 , the operation of the first preferred embodiment of the inventive device will be explained. Initially, when it is determined that either a diagnostic or therapeutic biopsy procedure is indicated, the distal disposable wand portion 12 of the instrument 10 will be moved axially to a position wherein the distal tip is adjacent to and preferably within a target lesion 54, using the stereotactic rail 26 and associated imaging system. During this process step, wherein gross linear movement of the wand 12 is controlled by the rail system 26, the electrosurgical cutting element 16 on the distal tip 14 is energized to pierce and cut through the patient's body tissue 56 to permit distal advancement of the wand 12 to the region surrounding the lesion 54. - Once the distal tip 14 is generally in the desired position adjacent to or within the target lesion 54, using the stereotactic rail 26, the second lever 38 is actuated to provide fine tuning of the axial position of the distal tip 14 relative to the lesion 54, by moving the shaft 18 axially to a desired position, and securing the lever 38 in an appropriate stop 50 to maintain the desired axial position. This fine axial adjustment of the axial movement of the shaft 18 is performed using appropriate imaging equipment. The objective of this process step is to ensure that the distal end of the cutting wire 20 is disposed distally of the distal peripheral edge of the lesion 54, while at the same time the proximal end of the cutting wire 20 is disposed proximally of the proximal peripheral edge of the lesion 54. This will ensure the ability to isolate the entire lesion 54 during the cutting procedure, with sufficient margins to minimize the chance that any portion of the lesion inadvertently remains behind in the patient's body following removal thereof.
- When the distal tip 14 is in the precise position desired by the practitioner, first lever 36, which is normally disposed in a first detent 58 (
FIGS. 5 and 6 ) in the first slot 42, is actuated proximally until it rests in a second detent 60 (FIG. 5 ) in the first slot 42. This action retracts the sheath 30 proximally a sufficient distance to partially uncover the cutting element 20. It should be noted, however, that in some circumstances it may be desirable to fully retract the sheath, so that the entire cutting element 20 is released, in order to create a different cutting geometry. In such an instance, a detent 61 (FIG. 7 ) is provided within the slot 42 to accommodate the lever 36 in the fully proximal position necessary to achieve full axial retraction of the sheath. Additional intermediate detents 60 (not shown) may be provided to retract the sheath to intermediate positions corresponding to various partial radial extension positions of the cutting element. - After the sheath 30 is retracted as desired, the third lever 40 may then be actuated distally along the third slot 46 to an intermediate stop 52, thereby causing the rod 32, and therefore the proximal end of the cutting element 20, to move axially a distance equivalent to that traversed by the lever 40. This, of course, results in the partial radial expansion of the cutting element 20 to an arched or bowed configuration as shown in
FIG. 8 . The extended configuration of the cutting element 20 may define, when rotated about the instrument axis, a spherical cutting volume, as shown, or it may be configured to define an elliptical or toroidal cutting volume when the cutting element is rotated about the instrument axis 19, rather than a spherical volume. - Of course many other mechanisms for radially expanding the cutting element 20 may be utilized as well, within the scope of the invention. For example, since the wire 20 is preferably fabricated of a shaped memory or superelastic material, the proximal retraction of the sheath 30, and resultant release of the wire 20, may be sufficient to cause the cutting wire 20 to radially expand to its desired position.
- Once the cutting element 20 is partially radially expanded as described supra, an inner portion of the target lesion 54 is isolated from surrounding tissue. To complete this step, the cutting element 20 is energized by the electrosurgical generator (not shown), after which the knob 34 is rotated, either manually or via a motorized drive mechanism, to rotate the cutting element 20 through a 360 degree arc. This rotational cutting action functions to completely sever the inner portion of the tissue sample from the surrounding tissue, thereby cutting off all blood supply to the inner tissue sample. Alternatively, if desired, the cutting element 20 may be simultaneously rotated and moved axially, by moving the shaft 18 axially, in order to create a “corkscrew”-shaped tissue segment.
- Once this initial isolation step is completed, the cutting element or wire 20 is preferably further radially extended to the position shown in
FIG. 9 . This is accomplished by sliding the lever 36 proximally to another detent 60 to further proximally retract the sheath 30. Then, the third lever 40 may be axially slid distally to another stop or detent 52 to further radially extend the cutting wire 20. Once radially positioned, the cutting element 20 is energized by the electrosurgical generator, after which the knob 34 is rotated to rotate the cutting element 20 through a 360 degree arc. This rotational cutting action functions to completely sever a second segment of the tissue sample from the surrounding tissue, thereby cutting off all blood supply to this segment as well. - These steps may be repeated as many times as desired, in order to ensure that the tissue sample is segmented for efficient removal from the patient's body. Ultimately, however, a final cut is preferably made, by fully retracting the outer sheath 30, using the slide lever 36, and fully extending the cutting wire 20, using the slide lever 40, so that the cutting element 20 extends radially beyond the periphery of the target lesion 54, as illustrated in
FIG. 10 . The cutting element is then energized with RF energy, in the same manner as previously, after which the knob 34 is rotated to rotate the cutting wire 20 through a complete arc about the axis 19. At this point, the entire lesion 54 should be completely isolated from surrounding tissue, with a sufficient margin about the outer periphery thereof to ensure successful removal of the entire lesion. - During the foregoing segmentation process, if the cutting element 20 remains charged by RF energy during the stepwise radial extension process, the outer tissue rings will be further segmented radially.
- Other segmentation approaches may be advantageously utilized as well, if desired. For example, rather than segmenting the tissue sample circumferentially, from the inside out, the tissue sample may be segmented circumferentially from the outside in, i.e. by making an outer circumferential cut (
FIG. 10 ), then partially retracting the cutting element 20 and cutting additional layers, as shown inFIGS. 8 and 9 . Alternatively, the tissue may be sectioned by extending and retracting the cutting element 20 radially, akin to “sectioning an orange”. Additional radially oriented cutting elements could be employed as well to further segment the tissue. - An alternative approach to segmenting the tissue specimen to be retrieved is illustrated in the embodiment shown in
FIGS. 17-19 . In this embodiment, wherein like elements to those in the embodiment ofFIG. 1 are designated by like reference numerals, succeeded by the letter a, there is shown a tissue retrieval or biopsy instrument 10 a, having a distal tip 14 a with an electrosurgical element or wire 16 a for cutting tissue and thereby permitting advancement of the instrument into a patient's body. A shaft or cannula 18 a is disposed along an axis 19 a of the instrument. A longitudinal slot 66 is disposed axially along a portion of the length of the cannula 18 a. A cutting element or wire 20 a, which is preferably an electrosurgical cutting element, is disposed so as to be extendable from and retractable into the slot. The cutting element is shown in a retracted position inFIG. 17 , and in an extended position inFIGS. 18 and 19 . - In operation, once the instrument 10 a has been positioned so that the distal tip is adjacent to a lesion to be removed, in the manner described supra with respect to the embodiment of
FIG. 1 , the cutting element 20 a is charged with RF energy from a proximally disposed electrosurgical generator (not shown). Then, the cutting element 20 a is radially extended by the practitioner, using a proximal control mechanism (not shown), to a position as shown, for example, inFIG. 18 . Once extended, the cutting element is moved axially in a proximal direction along the slot 66, as illustrated by the arrow 68 and the phantom images of the cutting element 20 a, in order to isolate a generally cylindrical tissue segment, as the cannula 18 a is rotated about its axis 19 a simultaneously. -
FIG. 19 illustrates a procedure similar to that illustrated inFIG. 18 , except that while the cutting element 20 a is being axially moved in a proximal direction as shown by arrows 70, it is also deployed to various radial heights, in order to create a variable height cut. - Once segmentation of the tissue sample has been completed, whichever embodiment has been employed, each tissue segment can be withdrawn using a suitable retrieval apparatus. Preferably, the tissue segments are withdrawn through a cannula, such as the sheath 30, using such means as a suction grasper, flexible mechanical graspers, an auger conveyor, a prickly bristle or brush grasper, a wire retrieval basket, or the like.
- The foregoing procedure and apparatus may be used for either a diagnostic or a therapeutic purpose. It is particularly advantageous for a diagnostic procedure because the resultant incision from the procedure will not substantially exceed in length the diameter of the cannula. On the other hand, a second preferred embodiment, illustrated in
FIGS. 11-16 , is particularly suited to a therapeutic procedure, wherein it is highly desired to ensure that the entire lesion of interest is removed in one step, without segmenting that lesion within the body. This approach emphasizes maximum safety, in that only a single procedure is necessary, assuming the tissue sample margins are clean, and the incision necessary to remove the intact tissue sample is of the minimum size necessary to remove the sample. With this procedure, there is also a somewhat reduced risk of cell migration from the specimen to the surrounding tissue, since as described below, the specimen is encapsulated as soon as it is isolated and then promptly removed. No segmentation of the specimen occurs within the patient's body. - Referring now to
FIGS. 11-14 , wherein like elements to those in the first embodiment are identified by like reference numerals, followed by the letter “b”, there is shown the distal end or disposable wand portion 12 b of an instrument 10 b. The portion 12 b includes a distal tip 14 b, which may be constructed in a manner similar to that of tip 14 inFIG. 1 , a shaft 18 b, and a sleeve 30 b. Disposed in a radially retracted orientation in a recess 48 b of the shaft 18 b are a plurality of encapsulation elements or bands 72, one of which also comprises a single electrosurgical cutting element 20 b. For the purposes of the invention it is unimportant which of the encapsulation elements 72 may be charged by means of RF energy to form an electrosurgical cutter, and in certain instances it may be advantageous to employ a plurality of cutting elements. Each of the encapsulation elements 72 and the cutting element 20 b are attached at their distal ends to the distal end of the shaft 18 b, at its connection with the distal tip 14 b of the instrument 10 b, which connection is preferably accomplished by means of a keyway 74. - The proximal end of the instrument 10 b may be substantially the same as that for the instrument 10, illustrated in
FIGS. 4-7 , comprising a reusable driver portion having an actuator for axially moving the sheath 30 b between proximal and distal positions, a linear actuator for axially moving the shaft 18 b, an actuator for rotationally moving the shaft 18 b, and an actuator for axially moving the proximal ends of the encapsulation elements 72 and cutting element 20 b, in order to radially extend and retract each of the elements 72 and 20 b, as illustrated inFIGS. 14-16 . - In operation, as with the first embodiment of
FIG. 1 , when it is determined that either a diagnostic or therapeutic biopsy procedure is indicated, the distal disposable wand portion 12 b of the instrument 10 b will be moved axially to a position wherein the distal tip is adjacent to and distally of a target lesion, using the stereotactic rail 26 and associated imaging system. During this process step, wherein gross linear movement of the wand 12 b is controlled by the rail system 26, the electrosurgical cutting element (not shown) on the distal tip 14 b is energized to pierce and cut through the patient's body tissue to permit distal advancement of the wand 12 b to the region surrounding the lesion. - Once the distal tip 14 b is generally in the desired position adjacent to the target lesion, using the stereotactic rail 26, the second lever 38 is actuated to provide fine tuning of the axial position of the distal tip 14 b relative to the lesion, by moving the shaft 18 b axially to a desired position, and securing the lever 38 in an appropriate stop 50 to maintain the desired axial position. This fine axial adjustment of the axial movement of the shaft 18 b is performed using appropriate imaging equipment. The objective of this process step is to ensure that the distal end of the cutting wire 20 b is disposed distally of the distal peripheral edge of the lesion, while at the same time the proximal end of the cutting wire 20 b is disposed proximally of the proximal peripheral edge of the lesion. This will ensure the ability to isolate the entire lesion during the cutting procedure, with sufficient margins to minimize the chance that any portion of the lesion inadvertently remains behind in the patient's body following removal thereof.
- When the distal tip 14 b is in the precise position desired by the practitioner, first lever 36, which is normally disposed in a first detent 58 (
FIGS. 5 and 6 ) in the first slot 42, is actuated proximally until it rests in a second detent 60 (FIG. 7 ) in the first slot 42. This action retracts the sheath 30 b proximally a sufficient distance to completely uncover the cutting element 20 b and associated encapsulation elements 72. The third lever 40 may then be actuated distally along the third slot 46 to the distal-most stop 52, thereby causing the rod 32, and therefore the proximal ends of the cutting element 20 a and encapsulation elements 72, to move axially a distance equivalent to that traversed by the lever 40. This, of course, results in the radial expansion of the cutting element 20 b and encapsulation elements 72 to an arched or bowed configuration as shown inFIG. 14 , wherein the cutting element 20 b defines a peripheral boundary which lies radially beyond the peripheral boundary of the lesion, as in the case of the first embodiment shown inFIG. 8 . Again, it should be noted that the cutting element and encapsulation elements need not be fully extended, especially if an ellipsoidal or toroidal cutting geometry is desired, in which case intermediate stop 61 is utilized. - Once the cutting element 20 b and associated encapsulation elements 72 are radially expanded as described supra, it is time to isolate the target lesion from surrounding tissue. Advantageously, a spherical or toroidal tissue sample having a radius of at least 15 mm may be defined and isolated by rotating the cutting element 20 b about the axis of the shaft 18 b. The encapsulation elements 72 will also be rotated during this process, but their function is not yet important. To complete the isolation step, the cutting element 20 b is energized by the electrosurgical generator (not shown), after which the knob 34 is rotated, either manually or via a motorized drive mechanism, to rotate the shaft 18 b, and thus the cutting element 20 b through a 360 degree arc. This rotational cutting action functions to completely sever the tissue sample from the surrounding tissue, thereby cutting off all blood supply to the tissue sample (and thus from the lesion, which should be completely contained within the tissue sample).
- After the isolation step is completed, the isolated tissue sample may be retrieved from the patient's body 56. This retrieval step may be accomplished in a number of ways, but it is the objective in connection with the illustrated embodiment to encapsulate and remove the isolated tissue sample in one piece. Accordingly, as is illustrated in
FIGS. 15 and 16 , continued rotation of the shaft 18 b, once the isolation step has been completed, preferably with the cutting element 20 b de-energized, will twist and tighten the encapsulating elements 72 and the cutting element 20 b about the tissue sample (not shown). As the shaft 18 b is rotated, and the encapsulating elements 72 radially retracted and twisted, they will function to deform the tissue sample radially so that it is more compact and more securely retained within the spaced defined by the encapsulating elements 72. - Once the tissue sample has been fully encapsulated, the tissue sample may be removed from the patient's body. Advantageously, since the tissue sample is larger in cross-section than the cross-section of the sheath 30 b, the inventors have developed an inventive approach for removal thereof which results in minimum trauma and incision size for the patient while still permitting the removal of an intact specimen. To remove the specimen, the sheath 30 b is retracted proximally, following which the cutting element 20 b is again energized by the electrosurgical generator. The shaft 18 b, with the tissue specimen encapsulated thereabout, is then proximally withdrawn by the practitioner, with the cutting element 20 b functioning to cut through the tissue necessary to create a passage for exit of the sample. Once the unit, including the shaft and encapsulated tissue mass, is completely withdrawn from the body, the incision created by the cutting element 20 b upon withdrawal from the body may be adhesively closed, with minimal required follow-up care and scarring.
- Many alternative embodiments may be used to accomplish the method outlined supra, which essentially involves isolating the tissue mass from surrounding tissue, encapsulating the tissue mass in place about a shaft, then removing the encapsulated tissue mass and shaft from the body by energizing an RF electrosurgical cutter to cut its way out, without the need for a cannula or pre-existing incision. For example, a plurality of cutting elements could be employed, or a separate cutting element could be disposed on the shaft. An important aspect of the invention, of course, is a relatively high likelihood of acquiring the entire lesion of interest in a single therapeutic procedure, without the need for follow-up surgery.
- While this invention has been described with respect to various specific examples and embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto and that it can be variously practiced within the scope of the following claims.
Claims (49)
1. A biopsy instrument for retrieving body tissue, having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
an elongated tubular shaft having a proximal end and a distal end adapted for entry into a patient's body; and
a cutting element disposed on elongated tubular shaft which is actuatable between a radially retracted position and a radially extended position, relative to the longitudinal axis, and which is rotatable in a radially extended position about the longitudinal axis to isolate a desired tissue specimen from surrounding tissue.
2. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 1 , wherein the cutting element is rotatable about the longitudinal axis in radially extended position to isolate desired tissue specimen.
3. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 1 , wherein said cutting element is movable axially in said radially extended position to isolate said desired tissue specimen.
4. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 1 , said distal end comprising an electrosurgical cutting element for cutting tissue and facilitating advancement of said instrument into the patient's body.
5. (Cancelled)
6. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 1 , wherein the cutting element is an electrosurgical cutting element.
7. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 6 , wherein the electrosurgical cutting element is a monopolar electrode.
8. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 6 , wherein the electrosurgical cutting element is a bipolar electrode.
9. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 8 , wherein a portion of said shaft has a return bipolar electrode.
10. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 1 , including a sheath which is axially movable between distal and proximal positions for selectively covering and uncovering the cutting element.
11. The biopsy instrument as recited in 1, including a proximal driver unit for controlling radial expansion and retraction of the cutting element rotation.
12. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 1 , wherein a proximal driver unit for controlling axial movement of the shaft sheath.
13. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 1 , wherein the cutting element is configured to segment the tissue specimen after it has been isolated from the surrounding tissue.
14. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 1 , wherein the cutting element is configured to segment the tissue specimen as the cutting element is retracted from the radially extended position to the radially retracted position.
15. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 14 , wherein the cutting element is configured to be rotatable about the axis from a plurality of radially extended positions to selectively peripherally segment the tissue.
16. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 13 , including a cannula having a lumen for removing one or more segments of the tissue specimen from the patient's body.
17. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 1 , including a tissue collection component for encapsulating the tissue.
18. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 17 , wherein the tissue collection component is a band which is disposed along said shaft and which is actuatable between a radially retracted position and a radially extended position.
19. The biopsy instrument as recited in claim 17 , wherein the tissue collection component is a plurality of bands which are disposed along the shaft and which are actuatable between radially retracted positions and radially extended positions.
20-28. (Cancelled)
29. A method for severing a tissue specimen from a tissue site within a patient's body and retrieving the severed tissue specimen from a the tissue site, comprising:
a. providing an elongated biopsy device having a distal end, a longitudinal axis, and an axially disposed cutting element;
b. advancing the elongated biopsy device into the patient's body, so that the distal end is disposed in the tissue site from which the tissue specimen is to be taken;
c. bowing the cutting element radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the biopsy device;
d. rotating the cutting element about the longitudinal axis to sever the tissue specimen from the tissue site; and
e. collecting the tissue severed by the cutting element in a tissue collection device.
30. The method as recited in claim 29 , wherein the tissue specimen is collected by encapsulating the tissue specimen.
31. The method as recited in claim 30 , wherein the encapsulation includes radially expanding at least one encapsulating element so that a portion thereof is radially outwardly spaced from the axis of said instrument and rotating biopsy device about its longitudinal axis so that said at least one encapsulating element encloses the tissue specimen.
32. The method as recited in claim 31 , wherein said at least one encapsulating element comprises a plurality of bands which are disposed axially along said instrument.
33. Cancelled
34. The method as recited in claim 29 , and further comprising the step of segmenting said tissue specimen.
35. The method as recited in claim 34 , and further comprising the step of withdrawing each segment of said tissue specimen through a cannula lumen.
36. The method as recited in claim 34 , wherein the step of segmenting said tissue specimen includes the step of radially retracting said cutting element so that the tissue specimen is segmented radially.
37. The method as recited in claim 34 , wherein the step of segmenting said tissue specimen includes the steps of partially radially retracting said cutting element from its fully radially expanded position and rotating the instrument about its axis to cut said tissue and create a circumferential tissue segment.
38. The method as recited in claim 37 , wherein the segmenting step is repeated at differing partially radially expanded positions of the cutting element, so that a plurality of circumferential tissue segments are created.
39. The method as recited in claim 29 , and further comprising the step of simultaneously moving the cutting element axially as it is rotated about said axis to cut said tissue.
40. The biopsy instrument of claim 10 including a proximal driver unit for controlling the rotation of the cutting element about the longitudinal axis.
41. The biopsy instrument of claim 10 including a proximal driver unit for controlling axial movement of the sheath.
42. The biopsy instrument of claim 17 , wherein tissue collection component is configured to withdraw the specimen from the patient's body as a single unit.
43. An instrument assembly for isolating a tissue specimen from an intracorporeal site, comprising:
a. an elongate shaft which has a longitudinal axis and a distal end;
b. an electrosurgical tissue cutting component which is radially extendable from a retracted position to an extended position and which is configured to electrosurgically isolate a desired tissue specimen from surrounding tissue at the site; and
c. a tissue collection component coupled to the shaft which is configured to encapsulate the isolated tissue specimen from the surrounding tissue at the site.
44. The instrument assembly of claim 43 wherein the tissue collection component is configured to maintain the encapsulated tissue specimen intact.
45. The instrument assembly of claim 43 wherein the tissue cutting component is longitudinally disposed on the elongate shaft proximal of the distal end of the shaft.
46. The instrument assembly of claim 43 wherein the tissue cutting component is configured to be rotated at least in part about the longitudinal axis in the radially extended position to isolate the tissue specimen.
47. The instrument assembly of claim 46 wherein both the cutting component and the tissue collection component are movable from a retracted position to an expanded position.
48. An excisional device for cutting and removing a specimen of breast tissue, comprising:
a shaft;
a tissue cutting component coupled to the shaft and configured to cut the specimen of breast tissue from surrounding breast tissue;
a tissue collection component coupled to the shaft which is configured to encapsulate the cut specimen and maintain the encapsulated specimen intact, both the cutting component and the tissue collection component being movable from a retracted position to an expanded position.
49. The instrument assembly of claim 48 wherein at least one tissue collection component has a proximal end and a distal end and which is configured to move one end closer to the other end to effect radial extension from the retracted position to the radial extended arcuate position.
50. The instrument assembly of claim 48 wherein the tissue collection component is configured so that the distal end is fixed and the proximal end move toward the distal end.
51. The instrument assembly of claim 48 , wherein the tissue collection component and the tissue cutting component are configured to expand and retract together.
52. An instrument for encapsulating and removing a tissue specimen from a patient's body, comprising:
a. an elongate shaft which has a distal end a longitudinal axis
b. a tissue cutting component which is disposed on a distal portion of the elongate shaft, which is radially extendable from a retracted position to an extended position, relative to the longitudinal axis, which has an arcuate shape in the extended position and which is movable in the radially extended position about the longitudinal axis to isolate a desired tissue specimen from surrounding tissue by defining a peripheral margin about said tissue specimen; and
c. an encapsulation component for encapsulating the tissue specimen after it has been isolated from surrounding tissue and removing it from the patient's body intact.
53. The instrument of claim 52 wherein the instrument has a distal tissue cutting element with a linear cutting surface disposed on the distal end of the shaft to facilitate accessing the tissue specimen within the patient's body.
54. The instrument of claim 52 , wherein the encapsulation component has a plurality of encapsulation elements which are radially extendable from a retracted position to an extended position.
55. An excisional biopsy method for soft tissue:
a. inserting a generally tubular member into the tissue, the tubular member including a cutting tool adapted to selectively bow away from the tubular member and a tissue collection device near a distal tip of the tubular member;
b. rotating the cutting tool;
c. selectively varying a degree of bowing of the cutting tool away from the tubular member;
d. collecting tissue severed by the cutting tool in the tissue collection device; and
e. retracting the tubular member from the soft tissue.
56. The method of claim 55 , further comprising the step of controlling the cutting tool to assume a non-extended state prior to the inserting step and before the retraction step.
57. The method of claim 55 , wherein the extension of the cutting tool is controlled by pushing and retracting a proximal end of the cutting tool in the distal and proximal directions, respectively.
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