Patent ID: 6494844
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A system for treating or sampling of a mass within the breast of a human patient, said system comprising:a cannula adapted for insertion into the body of the patient, said cannula having a distal end and a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the cannula and defining a proximal opening and a distal opening in the cannula; a fitting disposed on the proximal end of the cannula, said fitting adapted for connection to a vacuum source; an airtight seal in the proximal opening of the cannula, said airtight seal permitting passage of elongate medical devices through the seal while substantially maintaining the airtight seal; a source of vacuum pressure operably connected to the fitting; and a biopsy needle capable of insertion through the airtight seal and into the cannula, said biopsy needle being long enough to extend from the proximal end of the cannula to a distance outside the distal opening of the cannula.