Patents by Inventor Andrew Paul Nock
Andrew Paul Nock has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230181178Abstract: A core needle biopsy device including a needle assembly, a cutter drive assembly, a piercer drive assembly and a piercer retraction assembly. The needle assembly includes a piercer and a hollow cutter. The piercer includes a sharp distal tip and a notch proximal to the distal tip. The piercer is slidably disposed within the cutter to sever a tissue sample into the notch. The cutter drive assembly is configured to selectively fire the cutter. The piercer drive assembly is configured to selectively fire the piercer. The piercer retraction assembly is configured to retract the piercer independently of the cutter while the needle assembly is disposed within a patient to expose the notch of the piercer to an exterior of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventor: Andrew Paul Nock
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Patent number: 11602335Abstract: A core needle biopsy device including a needle assembly, a cutter drive assembly, a piercer drive assembly and a piercer retraction assembly. The needle assembly includes a piercer and a hollow cutter. The piercer includes a sharp distal tip and a notch proximal to the distal tip. The piercer is slidably disposed within the cutter to sever a tissue sample into the notch. The cutter drive assembly is configured to selectively fire the cutter. The piercer drive assembly is configured to selectively fire the piercer. The piercer retraction assembly is configured to retract the piercer independently of the cutter while the needle assembly is disposed within a patient to expose the notch of the piercer to an exterior of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Paul Nock
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Publication number: 20230034865Abstract: A biopsy system includes a biopsy device, a control module, and a tissue transport tube. The biopsy device includes a probe, a needle, a cutter, and a transport valve. The needle extends distally from the probe. The cutter is movable relative to the needle and defines a cutter lumen. The holster is configured to couple to the probe. The transport valve is in communication with the cutter lumen. The control module is in communication with the biopsy device and includes a sample management assembly configured to receive one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter. The transport tube extends between the sample management assembly and the biopsy device. The transport tube is in communication with the transport valve such that the transport tube is configured to receive the one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Bryan R. Keller, John Kevin Bruce, Peter Shadix, Rachel Yoon Choung, David Shuart, Jordan Rebellino, Andrew Paul Nock, Bryan Superville
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Patent number: 11504101Abstract: A biopsy system includes a biopsy device, a control module, and a tissue transport tube. The biopsy device includes a probe, a needle, a cutter, and a transport valve. The needle extends distally from the probe. The cutter is movable relative to the needle and defines a cutter lumen. The holster is configured to couple to the probe. The transport valve is in communication with the cutter lumen. The control module is in communication with the biopsy device and includes a sample management assembly configured to receive one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter. The transport tube extends between the sample management assembly and the biopsy device. The transport tube is in communication with the transport valve such that the transport tube is configured to receive the one or more tissue samples severed by the cutter.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Bryan R. Keller, John Kevin Bruce, Peter Shadix, Rachel Yoon Choung, David Shuart, Jordan Rebellino, Andrew Paul Nock, Bryan Superville
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Publication number: 20220249075Abstract: A core needle biopsy device includes a needle assembly, a cutter drive assembly, a piercer drive assembly and an actuation mechanism. The needle assembly includes a piercer and a hollow cutter. The piercer includes a sharp distal tip and a notch proximal to the distal tip. The piercer is slidably disposed within the cutter to sever a tissue sample into the notch. The cutter drive assembly is configured to move the cutter. The piercer drive assembly is configured to move the piercer. The piercer drive assembly includes a lead screw configured to move both a portion of the cutter drive assembly and a portion of the piercer drive assembly. The actuation mechanism is configured to engage bot the cutter drive assembly and the piercer drive assembly to initiate firing of the piercer and the cutter sequentially using the cut drive assembly and the piercer drive assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Andrew Paul Nock, David C. McBreen, Justin Rebellino
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Patent number: 11364021Abstract: A sterile cover assembly is for a biopsy device. The biopsy device includes a reusable holster including a housing and driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is for driving a cutter in a needle of a probe. The housing is adapted to releasably couple to the probe. The sterile cover assembly includes a sleeve and a flexible sterile cover. The sleeve is configured to receive at least a portion of the housing of the reusable holster. The sterile cover is coupled to the sleeve and is configured to cover the housing of the holster.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Robinson, Andrew Paul Nock, Edward A. Rhad
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Publication number: 20200405276Abstract: A biopsy device includes a body, a needle, a cutter, a tissue sample holder, and a gate assembly. The needle extends distally from the body. The cutter is longitudinally translatable relative to the needle and defines a cutter lumen. The tissue sample holder is coupled proximally relative to the body. The cutter lumen of the cutter defines at least a portion of a fluid conduit extending between the cutter and the tissue sample holder. The gate assembly is configured to selectively arrest movement of a tissue sample holder within the fluid conduit between the cutter and the tissue sample holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Andrew Paul Nock, Jessica P. Leimbach
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Patent number: 10799222Abstract: A biopsy device includes a body, a needle, a cutter, a tissue sample holder, and a gate assembly. The needle extends distally from the body. The cutter is longitudinally translatable relative to the needle and defines a cutter lumen. The tissue sample holder is coupled proximally relative to the body. The cutter lumen of the cutter defines at least a portion of a fluid conduit extending between the cutter and the tissue sample holder. The gate assembly is configured to selectively arrest movement of a tissue sample holder within the fluid conduit between the cutter and the tissue sample holder.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Paul Nock, Jessica P. Leimbach
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Publication number: 20200000444Abstract: A sterile cover assembly is for a biopsy device. The biopsy device includes a reusable holster including a housing and driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is for driving a cutter in a needle of a probe. The housing is adapted to releasably couple to the probe. The sterile cover assembly includes a sleeve and a flexible sterile cover. The sleeve is configured to receive at least a portion of the housing of the reusable holster. The sterile cover is coupled to the sleeve and is configured to cover the housing of the holster.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Andrew Robinson, Andrew Paul Nock, Edward A. Rhad
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Patent number: 10463348Abstract: A biopsy device holder includes a needle holder, a distal holder, and a proximal holder. The needle holder includes an elongated housing extending between an open proximal end and a distal end. The needle holder is adapted to releasably receive the biopsy device through the open proximal end. The elongated housing includes a coupler configured to couple the needle holder to the biopsy device. The distal holder includes an opening configured to pivotably receive the distal end of the needle holder. The proximal holder includes a longitudinal stop that engages with a portion of the needle holder to prevent the needle holder from proximal longitudinal movement. The longitudinal stop is configured to disengage the coupler of the needle holder from the biopsy device when the biopsy device is moved proximally in a longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: David Shuart, Andrew Paul Nock, Andrew Robinson, Rachel Yoon Choung, Mark Graham
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Patent number: 10448932Abstract: A sterile cover assembly is for a biopsy device. The biopsy device includes a reusable holster including a housing and driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is for driving a cutter in a needle of a probe. The housing is adapted to releasably couple to the probe. The sterile cover assembly includes a sleeve and a flexible sterile cover. The sleeve is configured to receive at least a portion of the housing of the reusable holster. The sterile cover is coupled to the sleeve and is configured to cover the housing of the holster.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Robinson, Andrew Paul Nock, Edward A. Rhad
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Patent number: 10398415Abstract: A biopsy device includes a body, a needle, a cutter, and a tissue sample holder. The needle extends distally from the body. The cutter is longitudinally translatable relative to the needle and defines a cutter lumen. The tissue sample holder includes a rotatable member, an individual sample tray, and one or more bulk sample trays. The rotatable member defines a single chamber partially divided by a plurality of tray protrusions extending radially inwardly from a cylindrical wall of the rotatable member. The individual sample tray includes a single sample chamber that is configured to receive a single tissue sample. The bulk sample tray is configured to receive a plurality of tissue samples.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Paul Nock, Andrew Robinson
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Publication number: 20190231325Abstract: A core needle biopsy device including a needle assembly, a cutter drive assembly, a piercer drive assembly and a piercer retraction assembly. The needle assembly includes a piercer and a hollow cutter. The piercer includes a sharp distal tip and a notch proximal to the distal tip. The piercer is slidably disposed within the cutter to sever a tissue sample into the notch. The cutter drive assembly is configured to selectively fire the cutter. The piercer drive assembly is configured to selectively fire the piercer. The piercer retraction assembly is configured to retract the piercer independently of the cutter while the needle assembly is disposed within a patient to expose the notch of the piercer to an exterior of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Andrew Paul Nock
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Patent number: 10335122Abstract: A biopsy device includes a body, a needle, a cutter, and a tissue sample holder. The needle extends distally from the body. The cutter is longitudinally translatable relative to the needle and defines a cutter lumen. The tissue sample holder includes a rotatable member, an individual sample tray, and one or more bulk sample trays. The rotatable member defines a single chamber partially divided by a plurality of tray protrusions extending radially inwardly from a cylindrical wall of the rotatable member. The individual sample tray includes a single sample chamber that is configured to receive a single tissue sample. The bulk sample tray is configured to receive a plurality of tissue samples.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Paul Nock, Andrew Robinson
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Patent number: 10335125Abstract: A sterile cover assembly is for a biopsy device. The biopsy device includes a reusable holster including a housing and driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is for driving a cutter in a needle of a probe. The housing is adapted to releasably couple to the probe. The sterile cover assembly includes a sleeve and a flexible sterile cover. The sleeve is configured to receive at least a portion of the housing of the reusable holster. The sterile cover is coupled to the sleeve and is configured to cover the housing of the holster.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Robinson, Andrew Paul Nock, Edward A. Rhad
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Publication number: 20190090978Abstract: A marker delivery device includes a delivery catheter, a marker, and a push rod. The delivery catheter is adapted to be inserted into a biopsy site. The delivery catheter includes a discharge opening. The marker includes a marker element disposed in an outer carrier. The marker element contains a polymer with a plurality of microspheres configured to enhance visibility under ultrasound imaging. The marker being positioned inside the delivery catheter near the discharge opening. The push rod is positioned within the delivery catheter and adapted to deploy the marker from the delivery catheter into the biopsy site.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: Andrew Paul Nock
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Publication number: 20190076133Abstract: A biopsy device holder includes a needle holder, a distal holder, and a proximal holder. The needle holder includes an elongated housing extending between an open proximal end and a distal end. The needle holder is adapted to releasably receive the biopsy device through the open proximal end. The elongated housing includes a coupler configured to couple the needle holder to the biopsy device. The distal holder includes an opening configured to pivotably receive the distal end of the needle holder. The proximal holder includes a longitudinal stop that engages with a portion of the needle holder to prevent the needle holder from proximal longitudinal movement. The longitudinal stop is configured to disengage the coupler of the needle holder from the biopsy device when the biopsy device is moved proximally in a longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: David Shuart, Andrew Paul Nock, Andrew Robinson, Rachel Yoon Choung, Mark Graham
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Publication number: 20190008488Abstract: A biopsy device includes a body, a needle, a cutter, and a tissue sample holder. The needle extends distally from the body. The cutter is longitudinally translatable relative to the needle and defines a cutter lumen. The tissue sample holder includes a rotatable member, an individual sample tray, and one or more bulk sample trays. The rotatable member defines a single chamber partially divided by a plurality of tray protrusions extending radially inwardly from a cylindrical wall of the rotatable member. The individual sample tray includes a single sample chamber that is configured to receive a single tissue sample. The bulk sample tray is configured to receive a plurality of tissue samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Andrew Paul Nock, Andrew Robinson
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Publication number: 20190008493Abstract: A biopsy device includes a body, a needle, a cutter, a tissue sample holder, and a gate assembly. The needle extends distally from the body. The cutter is longitudinally translatable relative to the needle and defines a cutter lumen. The tissue sample holder is coupled proximally relative to the body. The cutter lumen of the cutter defines at least a portion of a fluid conduit extending between the cutter and the tissue sample holder. The gate assembly is configured to selectively arrest movement of a tissue sample holder within the fluid conduit between the cutter and the tissue sample holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Andrew Paul Nock, Jessica P. Leimbach
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Publication number: 20190008491Abstract: A sterile cover assembly is for a biopsy device. The biopsy device includes a reusable holster including a housing and driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is for driving a cutter in a needle of a probe. The housing is adapted to releasably couple to the probe. The sterile cover assembly includes a sleeve and a flexible sterile cover. The sleeve is configured to receive at least a portion of the housing of the reusable holster. The sterile cover is coupled to the sleeve and is configured to cover the housing of the holster.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Andrew Robinson, Andrew Paul Nock, Edward A. Rhad