William A Garrison

US Patent:

6602203, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/967253

Inventors:

Randy R. Stephens - Fairfield OH
William A. Garrison - Springdale OH

Assignee:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61B 1000

US Classification:

600566

Abstract:

The present application is directed to an image-guided, vacuum assisted, percutaneous, coring, cable driven breast biopsy instrument which may be conveniently mounted to an x-ray machine wherein the biopsy instrument incorporates a rotation knob at the proximal end of the instrument to manually rotate the distal end of the probe, thus allowing the clinician to conveniently position the tissue port next to the tissue to be sampled.

US Patent:

6656133, Dec 2, 2003

Filed:

Sep 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/965504

Inventors:

James W. Voegele - Cincinnati OH
Randy R. Stephens - Fairfield OH
Craig F. Forester - Cincinnati OH
William A. Garrison - Springdale OH
Michael E. Boehm - Cincinnati OH
Anil Nalagatla - Mason OH

Assignee:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61B 1000

US Classification:

600568, 600564, 606167

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to an improved cable driven surgical biopsy device wherein a transmission assembly is disposed at a proximal end of the biopsy device. The transmission assembly being adapted to convert rotational motion of a cable entering the biopsy device of a substantially right angle into rotational energy to drive the axial cutter in the biopsy device.

US Patent:

6712774, Mar 30, 2004

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/967013

Inventors:

James W. Voegele - Cincinnati OH 45249
Craig F. Forester - Cincinnati OH 45249
William A. Garrison - Cincinnati OH 45246

International Classification:

A61B 1000

US Classification:

600567

Abstract:

The present application describes an image-guided, vacuum assisted, percutaneous, coring, breast biopsy instrument which may be conveniently mounted to an x-ray machine, and incorporates a safety lockout system that is located at the proximal end of the biopsy instrument.

US Patent:

6730044, May 4, 2004

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/967131

Inventors:

Randy R. Stephens - Fairfield OH
William A. Garrison - Springdale OH

Assignee:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61B 1000

US Classification:

600568, 600566, 600567, 606167

Abstract:

The invention described herein is an image-guided, vacuum assisted, percutaneous, coring, cable driven breast biopsy instrument which may be conveniently mounted to an x-ray machine. The biopsy instrument described herein incorporates incorporates a firing mechanism to rapidly advance the biopsy probe into the breast.

US Patent:

7153274, Dec 26, 2006

Filed:

Jun 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/454064

Inventors:

Randy R. Stephens - Fairfield OH, US
William A. Garrison - Springdale OH, US

Assignee:

Ethicon-Endo Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61B 10/00

US Classification:

600564

Abstract:

The present application is directed to an image-guided, vacuum assisted, percutaneous, coring, cable driven breast biopsy instrument which may be conveniently mounted to an x-ray machine wherein the biopsy instrument incorporates a rotation knob at the proximal end of the instrument to manually rotate the distal end of the probe, thus allowing the clinician to conveniently position the tissue port next to the tissue to be sampled.

US Patent:

7442171, Oct 28, 2008

Filed:

Dec 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/565693

Inventors:

Randy R. Stephens - Fairfield OH, US
William A. Garrison - Springdale OH, US

Assignee:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61B 10/00

US Classification:

600564

Abstract:

The present application is directed to an image-guided, vacuum assisted, percutaneous, coring, cable driven breast biopsy instrument which may be conveniently mounted to an x-ray machine wherein the biopsy instrument incorporates a rotation knob at the proximal end of the instrument to manually rotate the distal end of the probe, thus allowing the clinician to conveniently position the tissue port next to the tissue to be sampled.

US Patent:

7465279, Dec 16, 2008

Filed:

Mar 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/815004

Inventors:

Andrew T. Beckman - Cincinnati OH, US
Rick D. Applegate - Florence KY, US
Michael E. Boehm - Cincinnati OH, US
William A. Garrison - Springdale OH, US
Douglas N. Ladd - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61B 10/00

US Classification:

600566, 600567, 606170

Abstract:

A biopsy marker introduction assembly is configured for introduction through a specimen retrieval recess into a probe cutter lumen of a handheld breast biopsy handle. Advancing the cutter causes an extending deployment rod to distally translate within an introducer tube of the introduction assembly, pushing a biopsy marker out of a distal end of the probe at a surgical biopsy site. Thereby, the surgeon is able to position the probe and effect deployment of the marker even if using the other hand to position an imaging device such as an ultrasonic transceiver.

US Patent:

7648466, Jan 19, 2010

Filed:

Oct 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/877940

Inventors:

Randy R. Stephens - Fairfield OH, US
William A. Garrison - Springdale OH, US

Assignee:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61B 10/00

US Classification:

600566

Abstract:

The present application is directed to an image-guided, vacuum assisted, percutaneous, coring, cable driven breast biopsy instrument which may be conveniently mounted to an x-ray machine wherein the biopsy instrument incorporates a rotation knob at the proximal end of the instrument to manually rotate the distal end of the probe, thus allowing the clinician to conveniently position the tissue port next to the tissue to be sampled.