A tray and a manifold for collecting a tissue sample under influence of a vacuum. The manifold includes a sleeve, and the tray includes a sealing member configured to be removably positioned in sealing engagement with the opening. A basket defining a tissue collecting cavity, and a base portion includes at least one rib disposed within said tissue collecting cavity. The rib(s) define pockets arranged in series in the proximal-to-distal direction so as to provide low pressure regions when the tray is being removed from the sleeve. The rib(s) may be transverse to a longitudinal axis, and/or arcuate in a shape complimentary to the base portion. The base portion defines porous features that may be arranged in groupings A sealing edge in sealing engagement with an upper barrier of the sleeve may delay an onset of airflow entering the tissue collecting cavity.

A biopsy device includes a probe, a holster, and a probe lock. The probe includes a probe body and a needle extending distally from the probe body. The probe is releasably couplable to the holster. The probe lock includes a lock member configured to move laterally relative to a longitudinal axis defined by the needle to selectively lock the probe to the holster.

A biopsy device includes a cannula and a specimen collector. The cannula has a proximal end and a longitudinal axis. The specimen collector contains the proximal end of the cannula. The specimen collector has a removable sample receiving cartridge that is removable along the longitudinal axis of the cannula to expose the proximal end of the cannula.

A biopsy device includes a cannula and a specimen collector. The cannula has a proximal end and a longitudinal axis. The specimen collector contains the proximal end of the cannula. The specimen collector has a removable sample receiving cartridge that is removable along the longitudinal axis of the cannula to expose the proximal end of the cannula.

A biopsy device includes a housing body, and a cannula assembly that has a first elongate cannula and a second elongate cannula coaxial with the first elongate cannula. The second elongate cannula has a lumen and a side wall having a vacuum side port in fluid communication with the lumen. A vacuum source is positioned in the housing body. The vacuum source has a chamber side wall having a chamber vacuum port. A seal is interposed in sealing engagement between the chamber vacuum port and the second elongate cannula. A trigger slide assembly is coupled to the housing body, and coupled to the cannula assembly, and is configured to move the second elongate cannula to align the vacuum side port of the second elongate cannula with the chamber vacuum port of the vacuum source to supply vacuum from the vacuum source to the lumen of the second elongate cannula.

A biopsy incision device (100) comprising a proximal side (101), to be arranged on a skin surface, and a distal side (102), said distal side (102) comprising a blade actuator (103) associated with at least one cutting blade (104), is provided. The blade actuator (103) and said at least one cutting blade (104) being suspended at a pivoting point (105) on said distal side (102), such that said blade actuator (103) and said at least one cutting blade (104) may pivot around a pivoting axis (A), such that said at least one cutting blade (104) may cut said skin surface.

The invention relates to an assembly comprising a sampling device with a rod and a swab and a transfer tool for detaching the swab from the rod and transferring the detached swab to a container. The transfer tool comprises a housing enclosing a closed chamber having a swab-member passage and configured for receiving the swab-member. The housing comprises a first housing part and second housing part hinged to the first housing part. The first housing part and second housing part define an entry opening to a channel delimited by the first and second housing part. This channel extends from outside the housing to the passage. The first housing part and second housing part are rotatable around the hinge between a holding condition and a non-holding condition. The swab-member passage is configured to prevent, in holding and non-holding condition, the base from entering the passage whilst allowing, in non-holding condition, the swab member to pass through the passage. The channel and swab are configured to allow, in non-holding condition, inserting the swab-member and the base through the entry opening into the channel, advancing the swab-member to and through the passage into the chamber until the passage prevents the base from entering the passage, and to prevent, in holding condition whilst the passage blocks the base in the insertion direction and the swab-member projects through the passage into the chamber, the base from movement opposite to the insertion direction.

The invention relates to an assembly comprising a sampling device with a rod and a swab and a transfer tool for detaching the swab from the rod and transferring the detached swab to a container. The transfer tool comprises a housing enclosing a closed chamber having a swab-member passage and configured for receiving the swab-member. The housing comprises a first housing part and second housing part hinged to the first housing part. The first housing part and second housing part define an entry opening to a channel delimited by the first and second housing part. This channel extends from outside the housing to the passage. The first housing part and second housing part are rotatable around the hinge between a holding condition and a non-holding condition. The swab-member passage is configured to prevent, in holding and non-holding condition, the base from entering the passage whilst allowing, in non-holding condition, the swab member to pass through the passage. The channel and swab are configured to allow, in non-holding condition, inserting the swab-member and the base through the entry opening into the channel, advancing the swab-member to and through the passage into the chamber until the passage prevents the base from entering the passage, and to prevent, in holding condition whilst the passage blocks the base in the insertion direction and the swab-member projects through the passage into the chamber, the base from movement opposite to the insertion direction.

A roll sheet type sample collection kit according to an embodiment includes a fixing bar provided as a member having a given length, a collection sheet rolledly fixed to one end of the fixing bar to attachedly collect the sample thereonto, a support bar adapted to allow the fixing bar and the collection sheet to protrude from one side thereof and to be grasped while the sample is being collected, and a cap detachably mounted to surround the fixing bar and the collection sheet protruding from the support bar. The roll sheet type sample collection kit performs a sample test in a gentle and accurate manner, and easily removes a portion where the sample is collected therefrom so as to perform the sample test, thereby enhancing quickness and conveniences in the sample test.

A roll sheet type sample collection kit according to an embodiment includes a fixing bar provided as a member having a given length, a collection sheet rolledly fixed to one end of the fixing bar to attachedly collect the sample thereonto, a support bar adapted to allow the fixing bar and the collection sheet to protrude from one side thereof and to be grasped while the sample is being collected, and a cap detachably mounted to surround the fixing bar and the collection sheet protruding from the support bar. The roll sheet type sample collection kit performs a sample test in a gentle and accurate manner, and easily removes a portion where the sample is collected therefrom so as to perform the sample test, thereby enhancing quickness and conveniences in the sample test.