Patent ID: 6267732
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A method of removing suspect breast tissue with a breast biopsy device, the method comprising:inserting a localization needle into tissue;advancing a hooked guide wire out of a distal end of the localization needle to anchor the biopsy device in the tissue in or near a lesion; advancing a stylet having a tip containing at least one blade and cannula manually over the localization needle until the stylet is adjacent the lesion, the at least one blade being adapted to transect tissue;advancing a cannula blade to cut a core of tissue;unlocking a trigger of a garrote when a cutting plane of the garrote has been advanced past a distal end of the guide wire; andmoving the trigger to activate the garrote and make a cut transverse to a direction of advancement of the cannula.