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]
It is flexible and usually operated under the guidance of fluoroscopy or echocardiography. [1] [2]
Since 1962, many modifications to the device and techniques in its use have been made. [3] [4]
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]
It is flexible and usually operated under the guidance of fluoroscopy or echocardiography. [1] [2]
Since 1962, many modifications to the device and techniques in its use have been made. [3] [4]