Patent ID: 8986221
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for performing a medical procedure, comprising: an elongated rigid or flexible member having an aperture extending longitudinally therethrough, said member having a proximal end and an opposite distal end; an actuator positioned within said aperture, said actuator having a proximal end and a opposite distal end; a spring based biopsy mechanism with spring arms with jaws joined proximally by a perforated flat metal disc, said flat metal disc being connected to said distal end of said actuator, said jaws being deployable remotely for performing a medical procedure; wherein said biopsy mechanism is positioned within a perforated metal or plastic biopsy storage cylinder configured for collection of multiple biopsies in the order of acquisition in a single pass to a biopsy site; and wherein said perforated metal or plastic storage cylinder is attached to said flexible or rigid elongated member.