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Patent US7517322 - Biopsy device with variable side aperture - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA biopsy device and method are provided for obtaining a tissue sample, such as a breast tissue biopsy sample. The biopsy device may include an outer cannula having a distal piercing tip, a cutter lumen, a side tissue port communicating with the cutter lumen, and at least one fluid passageway disposed...http://www.google.com/patents/US7517322?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7517322 - Biopsy device with variable side apertureAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7517322 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/072,719Publication dateApr 14, 2009Filing dateMar 4, 2005Priority dateMar 4, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2538406A1, CN1827050A, CN1830395A, CN1830395B, CN100508897C, EP1698282A1, EP1698282B1, US7717861, US8287466, US20060200040, US20080114264, US20100160820, US20120316464Publication number072719, 11072719, US 7517322 B2, US 7517322B2, US-B2-7517322, US7517322 B2, US7517322B2InventorsRobert F. Weikel, Jr., Lee E. Reichel, John A. Hibner, Michael R. LudzackOriginal AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (57), Non-Patent Citations (26), Referenced by (13), Classifications (8), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetBiopsy device with variable side aperture
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UnderwoodVitrectomy probe with adjustable cutter port sizeWO2012060968A2Oct 5, 2011May 10, 2012Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Handheld biopsy device with needle firing* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification600/566, 606/171, 600/567, 600/568International ClassificationA61B10/00Cooperative ClassificationA61B10/0275, A61B10/0283European ClassificationA61B10/02P6NLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionOct 15, 2012FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Jul 13, 2010ASAssignmentOwner name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT, MAFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:024672/0088Owner name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT,MARFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:24672/88Effective date: 20100709Owner name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT, MAFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:024672/0088Effective date: 20100709Jul 9, 2010ASAssignmentOwner name: DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC., WISCONSINFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.;REEL/FRAME:024656/0606Owner name: DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC., WISCONSINFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.;REEL/FRAME:024656/0606Effective date: 20100709Owner name: DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.,WISCONSINFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.;REEL/FRAME:24656/606Effective date: 20100709Mar 4, 2005ASAssignmentOwner name: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC., OHIOFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:WEIKEL JR., ROBERT F.;REICHEL, LEE E.;HIBNER, JOHN A.;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:016365/0033;SIGNING DATES FROM 20050218 TO 20050302RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services