Patent ID: 8157744
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: A61B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A biopsy device for harvesting at least one tissue sample from a body of a living being, comprising: a hollow needle with a distal end portion adapted to be introduced into the body, the distal end portion having a cutting mechanism configured to sever the at least one tissue sample from the living being; a sample-receiving device with a cavity for receiving the at least one severed tissue sample, the sample-receiving device being receivable in the hollow needle and movable therein between a first extended position and a second retracted position; a transport device for moving the sample-receiving device in the hollow needle; and a liquid supply unit configured to supply a flushing liquid, the liquid supply unit being operatively connected to the cavity of the sample-receiving device through a hollow liquid transport member so as to allow tissue sample ejection by liquid flushing, wherein the liquid supply unit is operatively connected to the cavity of the sample-receiving device when the sample-receiving device is in the second retracted position, and wherein the liquid supply unit is disconnected from the cavity of the sample-receiving device when the sample-receiving device is in the first extended position; and a handle unit, wherein the handle unit, the hollow needle, the sample-receiving device, the transport device, and the liquid supply unit are comprised in a single self-contained hand-held unit.