CA2180575A1 - Bone marrow biopsy needle - Google Patents

Bone marrow biopsy needle

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CA2180575A1
CA2180575A1 CA002180575A CA2180575A CA2180575A1 CA 2180575 A1 CA2180575 A1 CA 2180575A1 CA 002180575 A CA002180575 A CA 002180575A CA 2180575 A CA2180575 A CA 2180575A CA 2180575 A1 CA2180575 A1 CA 2180575A1
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biopsy needle
bone marrow
marrow biopsy
inner tube
outer cannula
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CA2180575C (en
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Alec Goldenberg
Melvin R. Hoagland, Iii
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Medsol Corp
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Alec Goldenberg
Melvin R. Hoagland, Iii
Medsol Corporation
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
    • A61B10/0233—Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments
    • A61B10/025—Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments for taking bone, bone marrow or cartilage samples
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
    • A61B10/0233—Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments
    • A61B10/0266—Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments means for severing sample
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/30—Surgical pincettes without pivotal connections
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/3205—Excision instruments
    • A61B17/32056—Surgical snare instruments

Abstract

This invention is an improved biopsy needle having an outer cannula (12), an inner tube (14) and a stylet (20). The distal end of the inner tube (14) is provided with a snare (16) in the form of a coil extending from the inner tube. The free end of the coil is adhered to the inner surface of the outer cannula.
CA002180575A 1994-01-07 1995-01-06 Bone marrow biopsy needle Expired - Fee Related CA2180575C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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US178,576 1988-04-07
US08/178,576 US5522398A (en) 1994-01-07 1994-01-07 Bone marrow biopsy needle
US178,576(CIP) 1994-01-07
PCT/US1995/000662 WO1995018568A1 (en) 1994-01-07 1995-01-06 Bone marrow biopsy needle

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CA2180575A1 true CA2180575A1 (en) 1995-07-13
CA2180575C CA2180575C (en) 2005-05-31

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EP (1) EP0738126B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH09510630A (en)
AT (1) ATE215797T1 (en)
AU (1) AU686764B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2180575C (en)
DE (1) DE69526329T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2174938T3 (en)
IL (1) IL112274A (en)
MX (1) MX9602544A (en)
NZ (1) NZ281756A (en)
TW (1) TW283077B (en)
WO (1) WO1995018568A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA95109B (en)

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ATE215797T1 (en) 2002-04-15
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