Patents
US 12667345 B2: Core needle biopsy device for collecting multiple samples in a single insertion
- Granted
- 2026-06-30
- Filed
- 2022-04-26 application 17729453
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
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Abstract
A core needle biopsy device includes a needle assembly, a cutter drive assembly, a piercer drive assembly and an actuation mechanism. The needle assembly includes a piercer and a hollow cutter. The piercer includes a sharp distal tip and a notch proximal to the distal tip. The piercer is slidably disposed within the cutter to sever a tissue sample into the notch. The cutter drive assembly is configured to move the cutter. The piercer drive assembly is configured to move the piercer. The piercer drive assembly includes a lead screw configured to move both a portion of the cutter drive assembly and a portion of the piercer drive assembly. The actuation mechanism is configured to engage bot the cutter drive assembly and the piercer drive assembly to initiate firing of the piercer and the cutter sequentially using the cut drive assembly and the piercer drive assembly.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-30 (ipgb20260630.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devicor Medical Products, Inc. 290 patents | US company or organization | Cincinnati, OH | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-30 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Paul Nock | Dayton, OH | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-30 | ||
| David C. McBreen | West Chester, OH | 6 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-30 | |
| Justin Rebellino | Cincinnati, OH | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-30 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B10/0275 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-30 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NOCK, ANDREW PAUL signed 2022-05-09 MCBREEN, DAVID C. signed 2022-05-09 REBELLINO, JUSTIN signed 2022-05-09 | DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODCUTS, INC. CINCINNATI, OH | 65423/196 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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