Stonis, Luke C.,Cicenas, Chris W.,Beckman, Andrew T.,Reichel, Lee,Hibner, John A.
申请号：
AU2006278678
公开号：
AU2006278678B2
申请日:
2006.08.02
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A biopsy device and method are provided for obtaining a tissue sample, such asa breast tissue biopsy sample. The biopsy device includes a disposable probeassembly with an outer cannula having a distal piercing tip, a cutter lumen, anda cutter tube that rotates and translates past a side aperture in the outer cannulato sever a tissue sample. The biopsy device also includes a reusable hand piecewith an integral motor and power source to make a convenient, untethered controlfor use with ultrasonic imaging. The reusable hand piece incorporates a probeoscillation mode to assist when inserting the distal piercing tip into tissue.A straw stacking assembly is automatically positioned by the reusable hand pieceto retract multiple samples with a single probe insertion as well as giving a visualindication to the surgeon of the number of samples that have been taken.
