Tissue sampling devices, systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9907543
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15069792

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Methods, devices, and systems are described herein that allow for improved sampling of tissue from remote sites in the body. A tissue sampling device comprises a handle allowing single hand operation. In one variation the tissue sampling device includes a blood vessel scanning means and tissue coring means to excise a histology sample from a target site free of blood vessels. The sampling device also includes an adjustable stop to control the depth of needle penetration. The sampling device may be used through a working channel of a bronchoscope.

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BRONCUS MEDICAL INC125 NICHOLSON LANE SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gwerder, Eric J Fremont, US 16 763
Keast, Thomas Sunnyvale, US 38 5033
Roschak, Edmund J Mission Viejo, US 67 4194
Schwardt, Jeffrey Palo Alto, US 26 599
Weiss, Aaron M San Francisco, US 10 848

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