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Granted Patent B2
US 11,547,436 · App. 17/698,641 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Transperineal prostate biopsy device, systems, and methods of use

Inventor: Matthew J. Allaway (Cumberland, MD)
Assignee: CORBIN CLINICAL RESOURCES, LLC
A61B17/3403A61B8/0841A61B8/12A61B10/0241A61B10/04A61B90/39A61B18/02A61B18/12A61B2010/045A61B2017/00274A61B2017/00477A61B2017/3405A61B2017/3411A61B2017/3413A61B2018/00547A61B2090/3925A61B2090/3933A61B2090/3954A61B2090/3966
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Patent No.
US 11,547,436
App. No.
17/698,641
Granted
Jan 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of performing a transperineal biopsy procedure including the steps of: inserting an access needle into one of a plurality of needle receiving ports of a displacement member of a transperineal biopsy guide that is secured to the transrectal ultrasound probe; securing the access needle to the displacement member such that a position of the access needle relative to the displacement member is maintained; imaging the prostate of the patient with the transrectal ultrasound probe; inserting the access needle into the perineal access site of the patient; and inserting the biopsy needle through the access needle and into the prostate of the patient.

Claims (46)

1. 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 transrectal ultrasound probe including a shaft and a handle proximal to the shaft, the method comprising:

inserting an access needle into the perineal access site of the patient, the access needle including a hub at a proximal end of the access needle and a tubular shaft extending distally from the hub, the tubular shaft including a lumen sized to receive a biopsy needle therethrough;

inserting at least a portion of the tubular shaft of the access needle into one of a plurality of needle receiving ports of a displacement member of a transperineal biopsy guide, the transperineal biopsy guide comprising: a mount releasably coupled to the transrectal ultrasound probe; a guide member coupled to the mount; and the displacement member configured to slide relative to the guide member and including a vertically extending member including the plurality of needle receiving ports;

coupling the access needle to the one of the plurality of needle receiving ports of the displacement member of the transperineal biopsy guide such that a position and angle of the access needle relative to the displacement member is retained; and

inserting the biopsy needle through the access needle and into a first location of the prostate of the patient.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: contacting a distal end of a pair of guide rails of the guide member with the perineal access site of the patient.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising injecting a substance into the patient via the biopsy needle.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising taking a first biopsy of the first location of the prostate of the patient via the biopsy needle.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising taking a second biopsy of a second location of the prostate of the patient via the biopsy needle, the second location being different than the first location.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the access needle remains positioned within the perineal access site of the patient for the first biopsy and the second biopsy.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising coupling the transperineal biopsy guide to the shaft of the transrectal ultrasound probe via a releasable fastener.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the releasable fastener does not wrap around the handle of the transrectal ultrasound probe.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising imaging the prostate of the patient with the transrectal ultrasound probe.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein coupling the access needle to one of the plurality of needle receiving ports of the displacement member of the transperineal biopsy guide comprises inserting a portion of the hub into one of the plurality of needle receiving ports.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access needle has a needle size of 15 gauge or 16 gauge.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the biopsy needle has a needle size of 18 gauge.

13. 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 transrectal ultrasound probe including a shaft and a handle proximal to the shaft, the method comprising:

inserting an access needle into one of a plurality of needle receiving ports of a displacement member of a transperineal biopsy guide that is secured to the transrectal ultrasound probe, the access needle including a hub at a proximal end of the access needle and a tubular shaft extending distally from the hub, the tubular shaft including a lumen sized to receive a biopsy needle therethrough, the transperineal biopsy guide comprising a mount configured to releasably couple to the transrectal ultrasound probe, a guide member extending from the mount, and the displacement member configured to slide relative to the guide member;

securing the access needle to the displacement member such that a position and angle of the access needle relative to the displacement member is maintained;

imaging the prostate of the patient with the transrectal ultrasound probe;

inserting the access needle into the perineal access site of the patient; and

inserting the biopsy needle through the access needle and into the prostate of the patient.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising: contacting a distal end of a pair of guide rails of the guide member with the perineal access site of the patient.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising injecting a substance into the patient via the biopsy needle.

16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising taking a first biopsy of a first location of the prostate of the patient via the biopsy needle.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising taking a second biopsy of a second location of the prostate of the patient via the biopsy needle, the second location being different than the first location.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the access needle remains positioned within the perineal access site of the patient for the first biopsy and the second biopsy.

19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising coupling the transperineal biopsy guide to the shaft of the transrectal ultrasound probe via a releasable fastener.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the releasable fastener does not wrap around the handle of the transrectal ultrasound probe.

21. The method of claim 13 , wherein imaging the prostate of the patient with the transrectal ultrasound probe is performed in a sagittal imaging plane.

22. The method of claim 13 , wherein securing the access needle to the displacement member comprises inserting a portion of the hub into one of the plurality of needle receiving ports.

23. The method of claim 13 , wherein the access needle has a needle size of 15 gauge or 16 gauge, and wherein the biopsy needle has a needle size of 18 gauge.

24. A method of performing a transperineal biopsy procedure on a prostate of a patient using an ultrasound probe configured to provide imaging, the patient comprising a perineal access site leading to the prostate, the ultrasound probe including a shaft and a handle proximal to the shaft, the method comprising:

inserting an access needle into one of a plurality of needle receiving ports of a displacement member of a transperineal biopsy guide that is secured to the ultrasound probe, the access needle including a tubular shaft and a lumen extending through the tubular shaft, the lumen sized to receive a biopsy needle therethrough, the transperineal biopsy guide operably coupled to the ultrasound probe and including a guide member and the displacement member, the displacement member configured to slide relative to the guide member;

securing the access needle to the one of a plurality of needle receiving ports of the displacement member such that position and angle of the access needle relative to the displacement member is maintained and further insertion of the access needle relative to the displacement member is restricted;

imaging the prostate of the patient with the ultrasound probe;

inserting the access needle into the perineal access site of the patient; and

inserting the biopsy needle through the access needle and into a first location of the prostate of the patient.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein securing the access needle to the one of a plurality of needle receiving ports of the displacement member includes inserting a structure that is engaged with the tubular shaft of the access needle into the one of a plurality of needle receiving portions of the displacement member.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the structure is a hub of the access needle, the hub coupled to the tubular shaft.

27. The method of claim 24 , wherein the guide member includes a first stabilization member having a first groove, and a second stabilization member having a second groove, the first and second stabilization members opposing each other, wherein a portion of the displacement member is configured to be received within the first and second grooves.

28. The method of claim 24 , further comprising:

taking a first biopsy of the first location of the prostate of the patient via the biopsy needle;

taking a second biopsy of a second location of the prostate of the patient via the biopsy needle, the second location being different than the first location, wherein the access needle remains positioned within the perineal access site of the patient for the first biopsy and the second biopsy.

29. The method of claim 24 , wherein the access needle has a needle size of 15 gauge or 16 gauge, and wherein the biopsy needle has a needle size of 18 gauge.

30. The method of claim 24 , wherein securing the access needle to the one of a plurality of needle receiving ports of the displacement member restricts rotation of the access needle relative to the displacement member.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2026
From: CORBIN CLINICAL RESOURCES, INC.
To: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Reel/Frame 075734/0844 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2026
From: CORBIN CLINICAL RESOURCES, LLC
To: CORBIN CLINICAL RESOURCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 075833/0246 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2025
From: FIRST UNITED BANK & TRUST
To: CORBIN CLINICAL RESOURCES, LLC
Reel/Frame 071092/0170 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2022
From: CORBIN CLINICAL RESOURCES, LLC
To: FIRST UNITED BANK & TRUST
Reel/Frame 060039/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2022
From: ALLAWAY, MATTHEW J.
To: CORBIN CLINICAL RESOURCES, LLC
Reel/Frame 059311/0791 →
Continuity (10)
Continuation 17494962 · Oct 6, 2021
Continuation In Part 17314845 · May 7, 2021
Continuation 16115180 · Aug 28, 2018
Continuation 14677286 · Apr 2, 2015
Continuation In Part 16991150 · Aug 12, 2020
Continuation 14874104 · Oct 2, 2015
Continuation In Part 14677286 · Apr 2, 2015
Provisional Application 61974826 · Apr 3, 2014
Provisional Application 61974826 · Apr 3, 2014
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