Patent ID: 8162850

Claim:
A biopsy device operable to sever a tissue sample, the biopsy device comprising: (a) a body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the body comprises a longitudinal axis extending through the body; (b) a cannula extending from the distal end of the body; (c) a hollow cutter at least partly positioned in the cannula, the cutter defining a cutter lumen wherein the cutter is operable to sever a tissue sample; (d) a tip supported by the cannula, wherein the tip is configured to penetrate tissue; (e) a scissor grip comprising a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm are pivotally connected; (f) a vacuum source supported by the body, wherein the vacuum source is operable to induce a vacuum in the cutter lumen, wherein the first arm and the second arm are positioned such that the vacuum source extends along the longitudinal axis of the body in between the first arm and the second arm of the scissor grip, wherein squeezing the first arm towards the second arm creates a mechanical suction in the vacuum source; and (g) a tissue holder removably coupled with the body and configured to receive a tissue sample severed by the cutter.