公开(公告)号：US12193886B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18107113

申请日：2023-02-08

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas ,  Ian Shaw ,  John LaViola ,  Kathleen Pickett ,  Nikolaos A. Gkanatsios ,  Aaron Fand ,  Christopher Ruth

IPC: A61B90/17 ,  A61B6/12 ,  A61B6/50 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61B17/34

Abstract: A tilted needle biopsy assembly is provided for mounting on an x-ray system. Because the biopsy needle is angled relative to at least one of the detector and the x-ray source, x-ray imaging may be performed during the biopsy procedure without interference by the biopsy device. The angled biopsy needle additionally allows improved access to the axilla and chest wall of the patient. The stereotactic biopsy device of the present invention may be coupled to any x-ray system, whether upright or prone, including but not limited to mammography systems, tomosynthesis systems, and combination mammography/tomosynthesis systems. The system flexibly supports the use of any mode of image capture (i.e., scout, two dimensional mammogram, three-dimensional reconstructed volume) for either or both target visualization and target localization. With such an arrangement, a needle biopsy assembly having improved patient coverage is provided for use with a variety of different x-ray imaging platforms.

公开(公告)号：US10335094B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15904735

申请日：2018-02-26

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas ,  John LaViola ,  Loren Thomas Niklason ,  Tao Wu ,  Joseph L. Mark ,  Michael E. Miller ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Andrew P. Smith

IPC: A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61B90/17 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61B6/12 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: Methods, devices, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for performing mammography, such as utilizing tomosynthesis in combination with breast biopsy.

公开(公告)号：US20200205928A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16809355

申请日：2020-03-04

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas ,  Ian Shaw ,  John LaViola ,  Kathleen Pickett ,  Nikolaos A. Gkanatsios ,  Aaron Fand ,  Christopher Ruth

IPC: A61B90/17 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61B90/11

Abstract: A tilted needle biopsy assembly is provided for mounting on an x-ray system. Because the biopsy needle is angled relative to at least one of the detector and the x-ray source, x-ray imaging may be performed during the biopsy procedure without interference by the biopsy device. The angled biopsy needle additionally allows improved access to the axilla and chest wall of the patient. The stereotactic biopsy device of the present invention may be coupled to any x-ray system, whether upright or prone, including but not limited to mammography systems, tomosynthesis systems, and combination mammography/tomosynthesis systems. The system flexibly supports the use of any mode of image capture (i.e., scout, two dimensional mammogram, three-dimensional reconstructed volume) for either or both target visualization and target localization. With such an arrangement, a needle biopsy assembly having improved patient coverage is provided for use with a variety of different x-ray imaging platforms.

公开(公告)号：US20230225821A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18107113

申请日：2023-02-08

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas ,  Ian Shaw ,  John LaViola ,  Kathleen Pickett ,  Nikolaos A. Gkanatsios ,  Aaron Fand ,  Christopher Ruth

IPC: A61B90/17 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61B6/12

CPC classification number: A61B90/17 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61B10/0233 ,  A61B6/12 ,  A61B2017/3409

Abstract: A tilted needle biopsy assembly is provided for mounting on an x-ray system. Because the biopsy needle is angled relative to at least one of the detector and the x-ray source, x-ray imaging may be performed during the biopsy procedure without interference by the biopsy device. The angled biopsy needle additionally allows improved access to the axilla and chest wall of the patient. The stereotactic biopsy device of the present invention may be coupled to any x-ray system, whether upright or prone, including but not limited to mammography systems, tomosynthesis systems, and combination mammography/tomosynthesis systems. The system flexibly supports the use of any mode of image capture (i.e., scout, two dimensional mammogram, three-dimensional reconstructed volume) for either or both target visualization and target localization. With such an arrangement, a needle biopsy assembly having improved patient coverage is provided for use with a variety of different x-ray imaging platforms.

公开(公告)号：US11701199B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US16809355

申请日：2020-03-04

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas ,  Ian Shaw ,  John LaViola ,  Kathleen Pickett ,  Nikolaos A. Gkanatsios ,  Aaron Fand ,  Christopher Ruth

IPC: A61B90/17 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61B6/12 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/00

CPC classification number: A61B90/17 ,  A61B6/12 ,  A61B10/0233 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61B6/502 ,  A61B34/25 ,  A61B2017/3409 ,  A61B2090/376

Abstract: A tilted needle biopsy assembly is provided for mounting on an x-ray system. Because the biopsy needle is angled relative to at least one of the detector and the x-ray source, x-ray imaging may be performed during the biopsy procedure without interference by the biopsy device. The angled biopsy needle additionally allows improved access to the axilla and chest wall of the patient. The stereotactic biopsy device of the present invention may be coupled to any x-ray system, whether upright or prone, including but not limited to mammography systems, tomosynthesis systems, and combination mammography/tomosynthesis systems. The system flexibly supports the use of any mode of image capture (i.e., scout, two dimensional mammogram, three-dimensional reconstructed volume) for either or both target visualization and target localization. With such an arrangement, a needle biopsy assembly having improved patient coverage is provided for use with a variety of different x-ray imaging platforms.

公开(公告)号：US20140257135A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US14284634

申请日：2014-05-22

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth F. DeFreitas ,  Ian Shaw ,  John LaViola

IPC: A61B10/02

CPC classification number: G01N35/04 ,  A61B6/4405 ,  A61B10/0096 ,  A61B10/0275 ,  A61B10/0283 ,  B01L3/502 ,  B01L2200/025 ,  B01L2200/026 ,  B01L2200/0684 ,  B01L2200/146 ,  B01L2200/18 ,  B01L2300/021 ,  B01L2300/025 ,  B01L2300/0672 ,  B01L2300/0681 ,  B01L2400/0478 ,  B01L2400/049 ,  B01L2400/0605 ,  B01L2400/0644 ,  G01N2035/0481

Abstract: A system for analysis of biopsy samples includes a tissue sample transport mechanism linking a biopsy sample excision tool to a tissue sample holder disposed in a staging area of an analysis unit. The tissue sample is automatically transported from the excision tool to the specimen holder, where the tissue sample is analyzed in the staging area of the analysis unit. The transport mechanism may include tubing and a vacuum source. The tissue sample holder may be configured to slow or temporarily stop a tissue sample for individual analysis, or collect multiple tissue samples for analysis as a group. A tissue sample sorting mechanism may be employed that allows separation of specimens that can be correlated to the analysis.

Abstract translation: 用于分析活检样本的系统包括将活检样本切除工具连接到设置在分析单元的分期区域中的组织样本保持器的组织样本输送机构。 组织样本被自动地从切除工具传送到样品架上，其中在分析单元的分段区域中分析组织样品。 输送机构可以包括管道和真空源。 组织样本保持器可以被配置为缓慢或临时停止用于单独分析的组织样本，或者将多个组织样本收集为一组。 可以使用组织样品分选机构，其允许分离可以与分析相关的样品。