BIOPSY APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

A surgical biopsy apparatus (10) is provided which includes a housing (14), a first elongated tubular member (32) removably mounted in the housing (14), and defining a fluid passageway therein, the first elongated tubular member including a tapered closed distal end portion adapted to penetrate tissue; a laterally disposed tissue receiving opening (34) formed near the tapered distal end which includes a tissue support surface defining a plurality of holes (32) in fluid communication with the fluid passageway; a second elongated tubular member rotatable, reciprocating disposed coaxially about the first elongated tubular member, the second elongated tubular member having a cutting edge (42) formed at an open distal end thereof, and a lateral tissue discharge port formed proximally of the cutting edge (42).