A driver component (12) for a tissue biopsy system which is configured to receive a proximal portion of the probe component (11) in an operational relationship, which has a first driver motor configured to rotate the tubular section of the probe component to orient the tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section and which has a second driver motor configured to drive the tissue cutting member longitudinally within the tubular section to cut tissue extending into the tubular section through the tissue receiving aperture thereof, wherein the driver component has at least one illuminating element (66,67) in a distal portion thereof.
