Bioptome Explained

A bioptome is a small pincer-shaped cutting/grasping instrument used in medicine for taking endomyocardial biopsy specimens of the heart muscle following heart transplantation in rejection monitoring and for diagnosing some diseases of the heart.^[1]

Technique

It is flexible and usually operated under the guidance of fluoroscopy or echocardiography.^{[1] [2]}

History

Since 1962, many modifications to the device and techniques in its use have been made.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Baim, Donald S.. https://books.google.com/books?id=r0cE-S10SKMC&pg=PA396. Grossman's Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and Intervention. 2006. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 9780781755672. 20. Endomyocardial biopsy. 396. en. Donald S. Baim.
2. Unterberg-Buchwald . Christina . Ritter . Christian Oliver . Reupke . Verena . Wilke . Robin Niklas . Stadelmann . Christine . Steinmetz . Michael . Schuster . Andreas . Hasenfuß . Gerd . Lotz . Joachim . Uecker . Martin . Targeted endomyocardial biopsy guided by real-time cardiovascular magnetic resonance . Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance . 19 April 2017 . 19 . 1 . 45 . 10.1186/s12968-017-0357-3 . 28424090 . 5395773 . 1097-6647 . free .
3. News: A review of endomyocardial biopsy and current practice in England: out of date or underutilised?. Asher. Alex. July 2017. The British Journal of Cardiology. 29 September 2018. en-GB.
4. Melvin. Kenneth R.. Mason. Jay W.. 15 June 1982. Endomyocardial biopsy: its history, techniques and current indications. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 126. 12. 1381–1386. 0008-4409. 1863164. 7044509.