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Evaluation of the SmartBx System for Breast Biopsy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Device: SmartBx
Registration Number
NCT03808116
Lead Sponsor
UC Care, Ltd.
Brief Summary

Performance evaluation of a novel, semi-automated device and method for needle core biopsy download compared to standard methods in terms of:

3. Biopsy core length obtained (i.e. collecting all tissue fragments) 4. Biopsy core yield (i.e. percent of tissue loss during the pathologic processing)

Detailed Description

Examination procedure:

* Biopsy cores will be collected from the breast during US guided biopsy procedure.

* The number of cores taken will be decided per the physician discretion according to the clinical demand.

* Additional two biopsy core will be taken the SmartBx cassette. Since the SmartBx cassette holds two biopsies together, two consecutive cores will be collected using the SmartBx.

* samples will be photographed for measurements in 2 steps during the process:

1. On the needle notch \[A\].

2. On the glass slide \[B\].

* Standard tissue fixation, processing of the samples in paraffin will be performed unchanged per the pathology laboratory protocols.

* Embedding of the biopsy cores taken with the SmartBx will be embedded using the SmartBx mold and tamper.

* Standard staining and histology analysis will be preformed to the sectioned samples, unchanged per the pathology protocols.

• Analysis will be preformed to the histological results, and a comparison between the standard procedures samples to the SmartBx samples will be performed in terms of -

* Biopsy core length obtained (i.e. collecting all tissue fragments)

* Biopsy core yield (i.e. percent of tissue loss during the pathologic processing)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Planned for breast biopsy procedure.
  • Signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria

o Patient's unwilling to participate.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SmartBx biopsy collectionSmartBx* Biopsy cores will be collected from the breast during US guided biopsy procedure. * The number of cores taken will be decided per the physician discretion according to the clinical demand. * Additional two biopsy core will be taken the SmartBx cassette
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
biopsy core yield1 month

biopsy core length will be measured on the needle and on the glass slide and for each core the length on the slide will be computed in reference to the length on the needle

biopsy core length1 month

biopsy core length will be measured on the glass slide

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Haemek medical center

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Afula, North Region, Israel

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