Patent ID: 8343071
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for collecting one or more tissue specimens from a target site within a patient and delivering at least one marker body to the target site, comprising: a. providing a biopsy device having: b. advancing the probe component into and through soft tissue wherein each of the first continuous curved tissue cutting edge, the second continuous curved tissue cutting edge, and the third continuous curved tissue cutting edge cut the soft tissue to aid the advancing, the probe component being advanced until the tissue penetrating tip is located distal to the target site with the tissue receiving aperture closed by the tissue cutter; c. withdrawing the tissue cutter proximally to open a desired length of the tissue receiving aperture; d. applying a vacuum within the tubular section to draw tissue at the tissue site through the tissue receiving aperture of the tubular section into the interior thereof; e. advancing the tissue cutting member distally within the tubular section of the probe member to cut a tissue specimen from the tissue extending into the tubular section with the tissue cutting edge of the tissue cutting member; and f. transporting a cut tissue specimen through the inner lumen of the tissue cutting member and out a discharge opening in the proximal end thereof.