Method and apparatus for in vivo examination of subcutaneous tis

Details Method and apparatus for in vivo examination of subcutaneous tis Method and apparatus for in vivo examination of subcutaneous tis

1995-09-01

1999-11-09

Smith, Ruth S.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

600478, 600567, A61B 500

Patent

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059831251

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for examining subcutaneous tissues inside organs of the body. The method comprises the steps of (a) providing an optic probe positioning assembly comprising a solid needle and a hollow tube, the solid needle being sheathed inside the hollow tube; (b) subcutaneously inserting the positioning assembly into a tissue sample to be examined; (c) removing the solid needle from the tissue sample, leaving the hollow tube in place in the tissue; (d) then, inserting an optic probe through the hollow tube into proximity with the tissue sample; (e) optically determining the condition of the tissue sample using the optic probe; (f) after the optically determining step, removing the optic probe from the hollow tube; (g) then, inserting a biopsy needle into the hollow tube; (h) then, excising at least a portion of the tissue sample; and (i) then, removing the biopsy needle and the excised tissue sample from the hollow tube.

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