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Title: Vacuum enhanced cutaneous biopsy instrument

Abstract

A syringe-like disposable cutaneous biopsy instrument equipped with a tubular blade at its lower end, and designed so that a vacuum is created during use, said vacuum serving to retain undeformed a plug of tissue cut from a patient's skin.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. St. Petersburg, FL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
LOCKHEED MARTIN SPEC COMPONENT
OSTI Identifier:
873420
Patent Number(s):
6155989
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-92AL73000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
vacuum; enhanced; cutaneous; biopsy; instrument; syringe-like; disposable; equipped; tubular; blade; designed; created; serving; retain; undeformed; plug; tissue; cut; patient; tissue cut; biopsy instrument; cutaneous biopsy; /600/

Citation Formats

Collins, Joseph. Vacuum enhanced cutaneous biopsy instrument. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Collins, Joseph. Vacuum enhanced cutaneous biopsy instrument. United States.
Collins, Joseph. Sat . "Vacuum enhanced cutaneous biopsy instrument". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873420.
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abstractNote = {A syringe-like disposable cutaneous biopsy instrument equipped with a tubular blade at its lower end, and designed so that a vacuum is created during use, said vacuum serving to retain undeformed a plug of tissue cut from a patient's skin.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000}
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