Patent ID: 9433402
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A biopsy device, comprising: (a) a reusable component including at least one motor, wherein the reusable component comprises a probe coupling feature; (b) a disposable probe assembly, wherein the probe assembly comprises: (c) a source of vacuum communicating with the disposable probe assembly; wherein the probe assembly is detachably coupled with the reusable component such that an exterior surface of the probe body of the probe assembly and an exterior surface of the reusable component together define a handpiece that is configured to be grasped by a user, and such that the at least one motor is operable to translate the cutter relative to the cannula, wherein the probe assembly is further detachably coupled with the reusable component such that the reusable component at least partially encompasses the probe body of the probe assembly, thereby defining at least a portion of the handpiece; wherein the cannula is offset with respect to the handpiece.