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Title: Microbiopsy/precision cutting devices

Abstract

Devices for performing tissue biopsy on a small scale (microbiopsy). By reducing the size of the biopsy tool and removing only a small amount of tissue or other material in a minimally invasive manner, the risks, costs, injury and patient discomfort associated with traditional biopsy procedures can be reduced. By using micromachining and precision machining capabilities, it is possible to fabricate small biopsy/cutting devices from silicon. These devices can be used in one of four ways 1) intravascularly, 2) extravascularly, 3) by vessel puncture, and 4) externally. Additionally, the devices may be used in precision surgical cutting.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
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  1. Pleasanton, CA
  2. Walnut Creek, CA
  3. Berkeley, CA
  4. Livermore, CA
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Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872403
Patent Number(s):
5928161
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
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DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
microbiopsy; precision; cutting; devices; performing; tissue; biopsy; scale; reducing; size; tool; removing; amount; material; minimally; invasive; manner; risks; costs; injury; patient; discomfort; associated; traditional; procedures; reduced; micromachining; machining; capabilities; fabricate; silicon; intravascularly; extravascularly; vessel; puncture; externally; additionally; surgical; precision machining; minimally invasive; cutting device; tissue biopsy; /600/606/

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Krulevitch, Peter A, Lee, Abraham P, Northrup, M Allen, and Benett, William J. Microbiopsy/precision cutting devices. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
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Krulevitch, Peter A, Lee, Abraham P, Northrup, M Allen, & Benett, William J. Microbiopsy/precision cutting devices. United States.
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Krulevitch, Peter A, Lee, Abraham P, Northrup, M Allen, and Benett, William J. Fri . "Microbiopsy/precision cutting devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872403.
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@article{osti_872403,
title = {Microbiopsy/precision cutting devices},
author = {Krulevitch, Peter A and Lee, Abraham P and Northrup, M Allen and Benett, William J},
abstractNote = {Devices for performing tissue biopsy on a small scale (microbiopsy). By reducing the size of the biopsy tool and removing only a small amount of tissue or other material in a minimally invasive manner, the risks, costs, injury and patient discomfort associated with traditional biopsy procedures can be reduced. By using micromachining and precision machining capabilities, it is possible to fabricate small biopsy/cutting devices from silicon. These devices can be used in one of four ways 1) intravascularly, 2) extravascularly, 3) by vessel puncture, and 4) externally. Additionally, the devices may be used in precision surgical cutting.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
month = {1}
}
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