Patent ID: 8241226

Claim:
A biopsy device, comprising: (a) a probe body; (b) a cannula extending distally from the probe body, the cannula having a transverse tissue receiving aperture; (c) a cutter movable relative to the cannula to sever tissue protruding through the transverse tissue receiving aperture, wherein the cutter defines a lumen, wherein the lumen of the cutter defines a longitudinal axis; and (d) a tissue sample holder coupled with the probe body, wherein the tissue sample holder comprises: (i) a rotatable member, wherein the rotatable member is rotatable about a rotatable member axis, and (ii) at least one removable member coupled with the rotatable member, wherein the at least one removable member is removable from the rotatable member, wherein the at least one removable member defines a plurality of tissue sample compartments, each tissue sample compartment being configured to receive one or more tissue samples captured by the cutter.