Patent ID: 9295454
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An endoscopic histology needle for collecting tissue, cell and/or fluid specimens from a patient, the endoscopic histology needle comprising: a needle assembly operatively connected to a multi-channel connector, the multi-channel connector having: the multi-channel connector first section having a first channel accepting a vacuum source and the multi-channel connector second section having a second channel for receiving a stylet in the multi-channel connector second section; the multi-channel connector distal portion having a distal end; a tubular member connected to the multi-channel connector distal end; a leur-lock assembly having an upper portion and a lower portion, the leur-lock assembly upper and lower portions being releasably connectable, the leur-lock upper portion having a hollow tubular interior attached to the multi-channel connector distal end so that the tubular member extends within said hollow tubular interior; the leur-lock lower portion having a hollow interior defined at least in part by an axially extending tube, the axially extending tube having a distal end; an inner tube having a proximal end secured to the tubular member and a distal end secured to a proximal end of an outer hollow needle; an exterior sheath having a proximal end and a distal end, the exterior sheath extending over the length of the inner tube with the exterior sheath proximal end being operatively connected to the distal end of the leur-lock lower portion axially extending tube; a hollow hub located at the exterior sheath distal end; the inner tube being slidingly positioned within the leur-lock lower portion hollow interior and the exterior sheath, and being movable within the leur-lock lower portion hollow interior, the exterior sheath to thereby slide the outer hollow needle axially within the exterior sheath and the hollow hub; the stylet having a proximal end and a distal end, the stylet proximal end being molded with a cap, and the stylet distal end being fixed to a proximal end of an inner needle that is slidingly positioned within the outer hollow needle, the stylet being movable within and passing through the second channel, through the tubular member and through the inner tube and into the interior of the outer hollow needle; and a fluid path extending from within the multi-channel connector, through the tubular member, through the inner tube and into the outer hollow needle.