Surgical biopsy system with remote control for selecting an operational mode

摘要

A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.

主权项

1. A biopsy system comprising:
(a) a handpiece comprising a needle and a cutter movable with respect to the handpiece; (b) a control unit operably associated with the handpiece, wherein the control unit is operable for selecting from two or more operational modes once the control unit is powered on; and (c) a display operably associated with the control unit, wherein the display is operable to toggle between an options screen and at least one operations screen, wherein the options screen provides for access to the at least one operations screen, wherein the at least one operations screen provides for access to the options screen, wherein at least a portion of the at least one operations screen is configured to show a position of the cutter, wherein the options screen is configured to receive a plurality of user inputs, wherein at least one of the plurality of user inputs is configured to initiate an operation to replace at least one part of the biopsy system with a new part.