Global Patent Index - EP 0720441 A4

EP 0720441 A4 19980408 - MULTIPLE BIOPSY SAMPLING FORCEPS

Title (en)

MULTIPLE BIOPSY SAMPLING FORCEPS

Title (de)

ZANGE ZUR MEHRFACH-ENTNAHME VON BIOPSIE-PROBEN

Title (fr)

PINCE A BIOPSIE PERMETTANT DE PRELEVER DES ECHANTILLONS MULTIPLES

Publication

EP 0720441 A4 19980408 (EN)

Application

EP 94929246 A 19940920

Priority

  • US 9410564 W 19940920
  • US 12427293 A 19930920
  • US 12965393 A 19930930

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9508944A2] The invention features a device for obtaining tissue samples from a site deep within the body having a proximal portion constructed to follow a long torturous path to the site and a distal portion constructed with a jaw arrangement that can be opened and closed to sever a sample, including tissue specimens, polyps and the like, from the surface. The device is constructed for severing and storing at least three successive samples. The device includes a sample storing and retaining element in the space encompassed by the jaws. The element is fixed to maintain an orientation extending generally distally along a selected length to a distal end and has a profile along the length for engaging multiple samples arranged axially in the order in which they were severed from the surface with sufficient frictional force to substantially retain the samples from moving distally from the space encompassed by the jaws when the jaws are opened to sever a successive sample from the surface.

IPC 1-7

A61B 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 10/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 10/0266 (2013.01); A61B 10/04 (2013.01); A61B 10/06 (2013.01); A61B 17/32056 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00353 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00685 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2936 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2937 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2939 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2944 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2017/32004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3488 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9508944 A2 19950406; WO 9508944 A3 19950420; CA 2172128 A1 19950406; EP 0720441 A1 19960710; EP 0720441 A4 19980408; JP H09502907 A 19970325

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9410564 W 19940920; CA 2172128 A 19940920; EP 94929246 A 19940920; JP 51034895 A 19940920