SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOLDING A BIOPSY COLLECTING DEVICE
An apparatus for holding a biopsy collecting device is presented. The apparatus includes a base unit configured to receive the biopsy collecting device comprising at least a needle unit and an activator unit, wherein the needle unit comprises a biopsy specimen. The apparatus further includes a fastening unit disposed at a first end of the base unit and configured to fasten at least a first portion of the needle unit to the base unit. Also, the apparatus includes a holding unit disposed at a second end of the base unit and configured to attach the activator unit of the biopsy collecting device to the base unit.
1 . An apparatus for holding a biopsy collecting device, the apparatus comprising:
a base unit configured to receive the biopsy collecting device comprising at least a needle unit and an activator unit, wherein the needle unit comprises a biopsy specimen;
a fastening unit disposed at a first end of the base unit and configured to fasten at least a first portion of the needle unit to the base unit; and
a holding unit disposed at a second end of the base unit and configured to attach the activator unit of the biopsy collecting device to the base unit.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base unit comprises at least one wedge configured to hold the biopsy collecting device at a predetermined position on the base unit.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fastening unit comprises:
a first sub-unit having a channel to collect at least the first portion of the needle unit; and
a second sub-unit coupled to the first sub-unit and configured to secure the first portion of the needle unit within the channel of the first sub-unit.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the channel comprises a first groove on a top surface of the first sub-unit for receiving the first portion of the needle unit.
5 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second sub-unit comprises a rotatable clamp having a second groove to receive the needle unit and configured to fasten the needle unit to the first sub-unit when the rotatable clamp is rotated over the needle unit.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fastening unit is configured to fasten at least the first portion of the needle unit to the base unit so that at least a second portion of the needle unit is projected over the first end of the base unit.
7 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the projected second portion of the needle unit comprises the biopsy specimen.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the holding unit comprises at least one knob disposed on the base unit and configured to lock the activator unit of the biopsy collecting device to the base unit.
9 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein at least one knob is configured to lock with at least one aperture of the activator unit when the biopsy collecting device is pressed on the base unit.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprises a container enclosing the biopsy collecting device, wherein the container comprises a tissue-preserving chemical.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein at least the second portion of the needle unit comprising the biopsy specimen is immersed in the fixative of the container.
12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the container comprises one or more optical access windows for passing an illumination light across the second portion of the needle unit immersed in the fixative.
13 . A method for holding a biopsy collecting device, the method comprising:
receiving, by a base unit, the biopsy collecting device comprising at least a needle unit and an activator unit, wherein the needle unit comprises a biopsy specimen;
fastening, by a fastening unit, at least a first portion of the needle unit to the base unit; and
attaching, by a holding unit, the activator unit of the biopsy collecting device to the base unit.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the biopsy collecting device comprises placing the biopsy collecting device between a plurality of wedges on the base unit to hold the biopsy collecting device at a predetermined position on the base unit.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein fastening at least the first portion of the needle unit comprises:
fastening a first sub-unit on the base unit, wherein the first sub-unit comprises a channel at a top surface;
inserting at least the first portion of the needle unit within the channel of the first sub-unit; and
clamping the needle unit within the channel of the first sub-unit by using a second sub-unit.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein inserting at least the first portion of the needle unit comprises attaching the first portion of the needle unit within the channel so that at least a second portion of the needle unit projects over the base unit.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein attaching the first portion of the needle unit comprises immobilizing the second portion of the needle unit so that the biopsy specimen is scanned for examination.
18 . The method of claim 13 further comprising immersing at least the second portion of the needle unit having the biopsy specimen in a fixative.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein immersing at least the second portion of the needle unit comprises allowing an illumination light to interact with the biopsy specimen immersed in the fixative.