Intracranial Fiber Optic Biopsy Needle System
- Detailed Technology Description
- None
- Supplementary Information
- Patent Number: US6773443B2
Application Number: US2001919583A
Inventor: Truwit, Charles L. | Nelson, Randal
Priority Date: 31 Jul 2000
Priority Number: US6773443B2
Application Date: 31 Jul 2001
Publication Date: 10 Aug 2004
IPC Current: A61B001000 | A61B001004 | A61B001722 | A61B001732 | A61B001814 | A61B001900
US Class: 606169 | 600567 | 606170
Assignee Applicant: Regents of the University of Minnesotanneapolis
Title: Method and apparatus for taking a biopsy
Usefulness: Method and apparatus for taking a biopsy
Summary: Endoscopy biopsy device used in medical procedures.
Novelty: Endoscopy biopsy device for use in medical procedures, has cutting wire for cutting tissue entering opening of introducer and coagulating blood in cut tissue
- Industry
- Biomedical
- Sub Category
- Medical Device
- *Abstract
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This intracranial biopsy system consists of a fiber optic endoscopic channel that contains the biopsy needle and two coagulation agents. The coagulation agents are electrocautery, which uses an electric current, and thermal ablation, which uses thermal lasers. Both methods essentially destroy the tissue surrounding the biopsy sample through cauterization, which prevents further bleeding caused by the biopsy.
- *Principal Investigator
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Name: Randal Nelson, President
Department: Evergreen Medical Technologies, LLC.
Name: Charles Truwit, MD, Professor
Department: Diagnostic Radiology
- Country/Region
- USA
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