| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tissue biopsy / processing device and a method for removing and processing of tissue specimens. <P>SOLUTION: The device includes a biopsy member 12 adapted to remove the tissue sample from a patient's body, and a processing apparatus adapted to receive the tissue specimen from the biopsy member 12 and to dissociate and mince the tissue specimen, in preparation for further use. The processing apparatus includes a tissue reducing chamber 14 which is in communication with the biopsy member 12 and is adapted to receive the tissue sample from the biopsy member 12, and a tissue processing element 16 associated with the tissue reducing chamber 14, that is effective for dissociating the tissue specimen retained within the tissue-reducing chamber 14. With this construction, capturing and processing of the tissue specimens can be carried out more effectively, by using the device and method. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |
