Patent ID: 9468425
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A biopsy device comprising: (a) a body; (b) a probe cannula defining an internal passage and having a side aperture, wherein the probe cannula is configured to extend distally from the body; (c) a cutter translatable relative to the probe cannula to sever a tissue sample received in the probe cannula; (d) a vacuum source in communication with the cutter; (e) a tissue receiving assembly, wherein the tissue receiving assembly is remote relative to the body, wherein the tissue receiving assembly comprises: (f) a flexible tube coupling the tissue receiving assembly with the body such that the body is movable relative to the tissue receiving assembly; and (g) a first conduit between the flexible tube and a proximal end of the cutter, wherein the first conduit is configured to communicate solid tissue samples to the tissue receiving assembly via the flexible tube.