Patent ID: 6322522
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An apparatus for performing a medical procedure, comprising:an elongated flexible member having an aperture extending longitudinally therethrough, said member having a proximal and an opposite distal end;an actuator positioned within the aperture, said actuator having a proximal end and an opposite distal end;biopsy means connected to the distal end of the actuator for cutting and collecting biopsy specimens of controlled size;a storage and collection cassette removably connected to said elongated flexible member by a side arm for receiving biopsy specimens cut and collected by the biopsy means, wherein the storage cassette has an internal adhesive surface to adhere a cut or mucosal biopsy surface and thereby orient collected biopsy specimens in the storage chamber;means for moving the biopsy from the biopsy means to the side arm and then into the cassette; andmeans for sealing the storage cassette when said storage cassette has been separated from the flexible member for storage and processing of biopsy specimens collected by the biopsy means in the order of collection.