Interventional localization guides and methods for MRI guided pelvic interventions are disclosed. The interventional localization guides can include a stereotactic perineum positioning device having integrated MR receive coil array and fiducial receive array. The interventional localization guide can also include a physical template for guiding a surgical device, such as a biopsy needle. In various instances, the MRI guided pelvic interventions including co-registering biopsy locations on third party MRI scans.

A perineal prostate biopsy apparatus comprising a cannula for reaching a prostate gland of an adult human male through his perineum; and a coaxial needle comprising a hollow needle shaft having an open piercing tip at its distal end and being arranged to lie within the cannula so that the piercing tip protrudes from a distal end of the cannula; and, a stylet adapted to lie within the hollow needle shaft so that a distal tip of the stylet closes the piercing tip of the needle.

Multiple needle biopsy instruments, guides, and systems and methods for forming and using the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the multiple needle biopsy instrument can include a handle, a first needle and second needle, an inner core platform, an outer sheath platform, and a set of trigger mechanism controls. The first and second needles can include inner cores formed with tissue notches, and outer sheaths. The inner core and outer sheath platforms can be joined to the inner cores and outer sheaths, and coupled to inner core and outer sheath springs. The set of trigger mechanism controls can control movement of the inner core and outer sheath platforms as well as the inner core and outer sheath springs. Releasing the inner core and outer sheath springs causes the outer sheaths and inner core to eject such that tissue cut by the outer sheath is deposited into the tissue notches.

An automatic biopsy gun is described, the gun comprising a body and a needle cantileverly extending from the body. The needle comprises a stylet provided with a collecting hollow to collect a tissue sample, and a cannula in which the stylet is slidingly housed so that the collecting hollow can come out of the cannula and go back in it with a guillotine effect. The gun further comprises a pushing member to push the cannula and a pushing member to push the stylet, both being movable in the body between a forward position and a rearward position in order to slide the stylet with respect to the cannula. Elastic countering means counter the pushing members which are loaded by driving means operable by the user. Advantageously, pushing members are guided by inner guides that are inside the gun body and the guide of the cannula is closer to the needle than the guide of the stylet.

A needle groove plate (5), a puncture support (100) and a biopsy device are disclosed. The puncture support (100) includes a main body (1), a rod (4), and a needle groove plate (5), wherein the main body (1) can be connected to an ultrasonic probe (200) and is provided with a channel (13), and the length of the channel (13) is less than the length of the rod (4); the rod (4) can from a first end thereof go into the channel (13) and slide back and forth in the channel (13) along a first direction, the first direction being parallel to an extending direction of the rod (4); and the needle groove plate (5) is fixed to a second end of the rod (4), and is provided with at least one needle penetration hole (513) parallel to the first direction. The technical solution provided by the present invention not only optimizes the structure of the puncture support (100) and reduces its volume, but also reduces manufacturing costs; flexible and telescopic operations can be made between the rod (4) and the main body (1), so that the position of the needle groove plate (5) is adjustable, thereby preventing the needle groove plate (5) from pressing the perineum of a patient and reducing discomfort in a puncture process; further, a puncture needle can be separated from the puncture support (100) and the ultrasonic probe (200) during surgery, thereby facilitating flexible operations by a doctor.

A system and method for planning and performing an interventional procedure based on the spatial relationships between identified points. The system includes a storage device (102) having an image (104) which includes a plurality of targets (107). A spatial determination device (114) is configured to determine distances and/or orientation between each of the targets. The system is configured to compare the distances and generate a warning signal if at least one of the distances is less than a minimum threshold (128). An image generation device (116) is configured to generate a graphical representation for display to the user which shows the spatial information between a selected target with respect to the other targets. A planning device (126) is configured to modify or consolidate targets automatically or based on a user's input in order to more effectively plan or execute an interventional procedure.

An anatomical sensing system-guided prostate procedure device that includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end. The housing may be divided into a distal housing section, a mid housing section, and a proximal housing section, wherein the distal housing section is configured for insertion into the anus and retention in the rectum of a subject. The device further includes an instrument convergence point disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, the convergence point configured to allow an instrument pass though the instrument convergence point at a variable angle; and an instrument angle orienting system at the proximal end of the housing, the angle orienting system directing an orientation of the variable angle about the convergence point. Methods of the using an anatomical sensing system-guided prostate procedure device and system including the same.

A guided robotic system is disclosed. The guided robotic system includes a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus for real-time imaging of a subject, a computer system for analyzing images in real-time, and a robotic system for guiding a robotic arm based on real-time analysis of the images. A method of using a guided robotic system is also disclosed. The method includes acquiring live magnetic resonance images of a subject, analyzing the live magnetic resonance images to continuously identify a target portion of the subject, guiding a robotic arm towards an identified target portion of the subject based on the live magnetic resonance images, and performing a procedure at the target portion of the subject. The non-limiting procedures using the guided robotic system may include, for example, biopsy, stent insertion.

Apparatus for performing electrosurgical tissue resections, such as transurethral resection of the include motor-driven cutters which drive both a shaft of the cutter and a cutter electrode, either or selectively. The systems often include controllers which coordinate movements of the shaft, electrodes, and other external components. The apparatus may include integrated imaging and light illumination systems. The apparatus may include integrated tissue filter and collection traps.

The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for performing needle biopsies. In particular, provided herein is a biopsy device comprising an asymmetric stylet tip with multiple bevels and uses thereof.