Abstract: In one embodiment, the disclosed apparatus is at least one gas-primitive substrate for use in a gas-delivery box. Each of the at least one gas-primitive substrates has at least one location on which a gas-delivery component is to be mounted. The at least one location has at least a gas-delivery component inlet port and a gas-delivery component outlet port formed within a body of the gas-primitive substrate. At least one first pair of bore holes comprising a gas-flow path is formed on an upstream side and a downstream side, respectively, of the location of the gas-delivery component. Other apparatuses and systems are disclosed.

Abstract: A biopsy device comprising: a cannula comprising an elongate cannula body extending between a cannula distal end and a cannula proximal end to define a lumen, wherein the cannula comprises a cutting portion at the cannula distal end; a stylet comprising an elongate body having a stylet distal end and a stylet proximal end, the stylet being slidably disposed within the lumen, wherein the stylet comprises a tissue sampling portion. The tissue sampling portion is formed by a notch in the body of the stylet at or near the stylet distal end. The biopsy device further comprises an actuator assembly, the actuator assembly arranged to move the cannula relative to the stylet between a retracted position in which at least part of the tissue sampling portion is exposed and an extended position in which the cannula at least partly surrounds the tissue sampling portion.

Abstract: A biopsy device (100), comprising: a cannula (102) comprising an elongate cannula body (106) extending between a cannula distal end (108) and a cannula proximal end (110) to define a lumen (112), wherein the cannula comprises a cutting portion at the cannula distal end (108); a stylet (104) comprising an elongate body (116) having a stylet distal end (118) and a stylet proximal end (120), the stylet (104) being slidably disposed within the lumen (112), wherein the stylet (104) comprises a tissue sampling portion (122); and an alignment means (126) arranged to maintain a preferred alignment between the stylet (104) and the cannula (102), wherein the alignment means (126) is arranged to align one or more of: i) relative rotation between the stylet distal end and the cannula distal end; ii) relative flexing between the stylet distal end and the cannula distal end; and iii) relative axial translation between the stylet distal end and the cannula distal end.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the disclosed apparatus is at least one gas-primitive substrate for use in a gas-delivery box. Each of the at least one gas-primitive substrates has at least one location on which a gas-delivery component is to be mounted. The at least one location has at least a gas-delivery component inlet port and a gas-delivery component outlet port formed within a body of the gas-primitive substrate. At least one first pair of bore holes comprising a gas-flow path is formed on an upstream side and a downstream side, respectively, of the location of the gas-delivery component. Other apparatuses and systems are disclosed.

Abstract: A biopsy device (100), comprising: a cannula (102) comprising an elongate cannula body (106) extending between a cannula distal end (108) and a cannula proximal end (110) to define a lumen (112), wherein the cannula comprises a cutting portion at the cannula distal end (108); a stylet (104) comprising an elongate body (116) having a stylet distal end (118) and a stylet proximal end (120), the stylet (104) being slidably disposed within the lumen (112), wherein the stylet (104) comprises a tissue sampling portion (122); and an alignment means (126) arranged to maintain a preferred alignment between the stylet (104) and the cannula (102), wherein the alignment means (126) is arranged to align one or more of: i) relative rotation between the stylet distal end and the cannula distal end; ii) relative flexing between the stylet distal end and the cannula distal end; and iii) relative axial translation between the stylet distal end and the cannula distal end.

Abstract: A biopsy device comprising: a cannula comprising an elongate cannula body extending between a cannula distal end and a cannula proximal end to define a lumen, wherein the cannula comprises a cutting portion at the cannula distal end; a stylet comprising an elongate body having a stylet distal end and a stylet proximal end, the stylet being slidably disposed within the lumen, wherein the stylet comprises a tissue sampling portion. The tissue sampling portion is formed by a notch in the body of the stylet at or near the stylet distal end. The biopsy device further comprises an actuator assembly, the actuator assembly arranged to move the cannula relative to the stylet between a retracted position in which at least part of the tissue sampling portion is exposed and an extended position in which the cannula at least partly surrounds the tissue sampling portion.