Patent ID: 9279751
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61B,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A tissue sample retrieval and preservation system, comprising: a tissue removal device configured with an outer cannula having an outer cannula opening for receiving tissue, an inner cannula disposed in the outer cannula, wherein the inner cannula distal end cooperates with the outer cannula opening to sever tissue samples; a tissue collector operatively connected to the tissue removal device and a vacuum generator, wherein the vacuum generator is configured to transport tissue samples severed by the tissue removal device to the tissue collector through the inner cannula, the tissue collector including an open distal end, a body section and having a fitting member formed on a proximal end of the tissue collector that substantially closes the proximal end of the tissue collector; and a temperature control sleeve having a substantially closed proximal end face with an access opening through which the fitting member may extend when the temperature control sleeve is mounted to the tissue collector such that the proximal end face is disposed around a proximal end of the tissue collector, wherein the temperature control sleeve is disposed at least partially about the by section of the tissue collector to control the temperature of the tissue samples disposed within the tissue collector.