BIOPSY DEVICE TISSUE SAMPLE HOLDER WITH REMOVABLE TRAY

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biopsy device tissue sample holder with a removable tray.SOLUTION: A biopsy device comprises a body, a needle, a cutter, and a tissue sample holder. The tissue sample holder comprises an outer cup and a cap. A tray retains tissue samples severed by a biopsy procedure. The tray may be selectively detachable from the cap in a one-handed operation by the user. The cap may include a threaded portion that is configured to engage a complementary threaded portion of a sample container to seal the sample container. One or more ports may be provided in the cap to manage excess fluid within the outer cup of the tissue sample holder, and/or can provide integrated access for a marker delivery device. The tray may be configured to be ejected from the cap when acted upon by an ejection feature part of the cap.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13