WO2007106170A3 - Obtaining a tissue sample - Google Patents

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WO2007106170A3
WO2007106170A3 PCT/US2006/048977 US2006048977W WO2007106170A3 WO 2007106170 A3 WO2007106170 A3 WO 2007106170A3 US 2006048977 W US2006048977 W US 2006048977W WO 2007106170 A3 WO2007106170 A3 WO 2007106170A3
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tissue sample
tissue samples
tissue
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James A Teague
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James A Teague
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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
    • A61B10/0266—Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments means for severing sample
    • 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
    • A61B2010/0225—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy for taking multiple samples

Abstract

A device with a sampling portion configured to engage, sever, and remove tissue from a body can be used to obtain one or more tissue samples from the body. The device can be used to obtain multiple tissue samples simultantously.
PCT/US2006/048977 2006-02-24 2006-12-20 Obtaining a tissue sample WO2007106170A2 (en)

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