Patent ID: 9456807
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: inserting a biopsy device having a long axis into a biopsy site, the biopsy device comprising an articulable beak that is biased open and that comprises a living hinge, the articulable beak comprising, on one side of the living hinge, a first tendon and a first wedge-shaped cutout and, on another side of the living hinge, a second tendon and a second wedge-shaped cutout, being configured to core generally cylindrical tissue specimens centered around the long axis and to sever the generally cylindrical specimens from biopsy site; while advancing the biopsy device through the biopsy site, rotating and selectively acting upon the first and second tendons to flex the living hinge and selectively open and close the articulable beak, thereby coring and severing a first generally cylindrical tissue specimen from the biopsy site along the long axis of the biopsy device; drawing the first generally cylindrical tissue specimen away from the biopsy site along the long axis of the biopsy device; storing the first generally cylindrical tissue specimen in a first removable specimen magazine along the long axis, the first removable tissue specimen magazine comprising a closed proximal end and an open distal end; and continuing to core, draw and store subsequent generally cylindrical tissue specimens centered along the long axis such that the first generally cylindrical tissue specimen is disposed near the proximal end and the subsequent generally cylindrical specimens are disposed end-to end, aligned along the long axis of the biopsy device, closer to the distal end of the first removable specimen magazine.