Biopsy device with manually rotated sample barrel

• Main Author: Garrison, William A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.03.2011

A biopsy device and method may be used to obtain a tissue sample, such as a breast tissue biopsy sample. The biopsy device includes an outer cannula having a distal piercing tip, a cutter lumen, and a cutter tube that is rotated by an integral motor and manually translated past a side aperture in th...