US 11,446,056 C1 (13,048th)
Transperineal prostate biopsy device, systems, and methods of use
Matthew J. Allaway, Cumberland, MD (US)
Filed by Corbin Clinical Resources, LLC, Cumberland, MD (US)
Assigned to CORBIN CLINICAL RESOURCES, LLC, Cumberland, MD (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/019,257, Sep. 22, 2023.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 11,446,056, issued Sep. 20, 2022, Appl. No. 17/494,962, Oct. 6, 2021.
Application 90/019,257 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/314,845, filed on May 7, 2021, granted, now 11,246,677.
Application 17/314,845 is a continuation of application No. 16/115,180, filed on Aug. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,096,762.
Application 16/115,180 is a continuation of application No. 14/677,286, filed on Apr. 2, 2015, granted, now 10,064,681.
Application 17/494,962 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/991,150, filed on Aug. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,583,310.
Application 16/991,150 is a continuation of application No. 14/874,104, filed on Oct. 2, 2015, granted, now 10,743,909.
Application 14/874,104 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/677,286, filed on Apr. 2, 2015, granted, now 10,064,681.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/974,826, filed on Apr. 3, 2014.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Oct. 2, 2025.
Int. Cl. A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/3403 (2013.01) [A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 10/0241 (2013.01); A61B 10/04 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2010/045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00274 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3405 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3411 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3413 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00547 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 18/12 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3925 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3933 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3954 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claims 1, 4-6 and 10-13 is confirmed.
New claims 31-34 are added and determined to be patentable.
Claims 2-3, 7-9 and 14-30 were not reexamined.
[ 31. The method of claim 13, wherein the access needle is secured to the one of the plurality of needle receiving ports such that rotational movement of the access needle relative to the vertically extending member is restrained.]
[ 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the one of the plurality of needle receiving ports is a hole extending through the vertically extending member.]
[ 33. A method of performing a transperineal biopsy procedure on a prostate of a patient using a transrectal ultrasound probe configured to provide imaging, the patient comprising a perineal access site leading to the prostate, the method comprising:
imaging the prostate of the patient with the transrectal ultrasound probe, wherein a transperineal biopsy guide is coupled to the transrectal ultrasound probe, the transperineal biopsy guide comprising a mount coupled to the transrectal ultrasound probe, a guide member coupled to the mount and including a rail receiving channel extending a first length between a proximal end and a distal end of the rail receiving channel, and a displacement member including a rail member extending a second length between a proximal end and a distal end of the rail member and a vertically extending member extending from the distal end of the rail member, the vertically extending member including a plurality of needle receiving ports, wherein the rail receiving channel is positioned generally parallel with a longitudinal axis of the transrectal ultrasound probe;
sliding the rail member within the rail receiving channel so as to position the vertically extending member of the displacement member adjacent the perineal access site of the patient;
inserting an access needle into the perineal access site of the patient, the access needle supported by one of the plurality of needle receiving ports;
inserting a needle through the access needle and into a first location of the prostate of the patient; and
wherein the access needle is secured to the one of the plurality of needle receiving ports.]
[ 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the one of the plurality of needle receiving ports is a hole extending through the vertically extending member.]