| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new and improved device and method for cutting, handling, and storing tissue samples. <P>SOLUTION: A biopsy device and method are provided for obtaining tissue samples. The biopsy device can include a probe assembly having a cannula and a cutter assembly. The cutter assembly includes a hollow cutter, and the hollow cutter can be removed from the probe assembly without disassembling the probe assembly. Also, the method can include the steps of positioning a tissue receiving port in the tissue to be sampled; removing the cutter from the biopsy device; imaging a biopsy site associated with the tissue receiving port of the biopsy device after removing the cutter from the biopsy device; inserting the cutter into the biopsy device; and severing tissue received in the tissue receiving port with the cutter. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
