Patent ID: 9044215
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A61B,A61M,B23Q,F21V

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 elongated probe component at least partially into or adjacent to tissue at the target site with the tissue receiving aperture closed by the elongated tissue cutting member; c. rotating the elongated tubular section of the elongated probe component about the longitudinal axis to provide a desired orientation of the tissue receiving aperture; d. withdrawing the elongated tissue cutting member distally to open a desired length of the tissue receiving aperture; e. applying a vacuum within the elongated tubular section to draw the tissue at the tissue site through the tissue receiving aperture of the elongated tubular section into an interior thereof; f. advancing the elongated tissue cutting member distally within the elongated tubular section of the elongated probe member to cut the tissue specimen from the tissue extending into the elongated tubular section; g. applying a vacuum for transporting a cut tissue specimen through the inner lumen of the elongated tissue cutting member and out a discharge opening in the proximal end of the tissue cutting member and into a tissue specimen receiving cartridge; h. providing a marker delivery device for delivery of the at least one marker body through the elongated tissue cutting member, including: i. removing at least a portion of the tissue specimen receiving cartridge to expose the proximal end of the elongated tissue cutting member and advancing the marker delivery device toward the proximal end of the elongated tissue cutting member of the elongated probe component until a distal end of the flared guide surrounds the proximal end of the elongated tissue cutting member; j. further advancing the marker delivery device so the elongated shaft thereof extends into the inner lumen of the elongated tissue cutting member and the discharge opening in the elongated shaft of the marker delivery device is aligned with the tissue receiving aperture of the elongated tubular section of the biopsy device; and k. pressing the pusher element of the marker delivery device to eject the at least one marker body through the discharge opening in the marker delivery device, through the tissue receiving aperture of the elongated tubular section of the biopsy device, and into the target site.