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Mammotome Mammotome A proprietary 11-gauge, vacuum-assisted, single-pass breast biopsy device.Mammotome (mam'o-tom) A minimally invasive vacuum core biopsy instrument used to collect breast tissue for pathological analysis. It consists of a probe with an opening in the tip that connects to a vacuum source, a thumbwheel that controls the direction of the opening, a hollow, high-speed rotating cutter, and a tissue collection chamber. See: percutaneous breast biopsyMammotomeA method for removing breast biopsies using suction to draw tissue into an opening in the side of a cylinder inserted into the breast tissue. A rotating knife then cuts tissue samples from the rest of the breast; also known as a vacuum-assisted biopsyMentioned in: Fibrocystic Condition of the Breast |