Patent ID: 6022324
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A biopsy instrument for obtaining a tissue sample from a target organ, said target organ being a soft tissue organ or a bone organ, said biopsy instrument comprising:a biopsy needle; anda biopsy gun having a firing mechanism for firing said biopsy needle with a minimum force for striking and penetrating said target tissue organ, a cradle securely holding said biopsy needle and an attached disposable syringe, said disposable syringe comprising a housing and a plunger, and a triggering mechanism that when actuated, actuates said firing mechanism causing said cradle with said needle and attached syringe to fire forward with a sufficient force for penetrating the target tissue organ, a first tissue sample being cored in said needle and said disposable syringe being used to obtain a second tissue sample up through said biopsy needle using a vacuum created in said disposable syringe when said plunger is maintained in a rearward position while said syringe is fired forwards.