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A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sam

A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.

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1. A surgical biopsy system for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient, said surgical biopsy system comprising:a) a handpiece including an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to said piercer, said piercer having a lateral port for r

1. A surgical biopsy system for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient, said surgical biopsy system comprising:a) a handpiece including an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to said piercer, said piercer having a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into said piercer; b) a power transmission source operatively connected to said cutter for rotating and translating said cutter; c) a control unit connected to said handpiece; d) a display connected to said control unit wherein said display includes one or more icons representative of a plurality of operational modes of said surgical biopsy system; and e) at least one control button operatively connected to said control unit, whereby an operator actuates said at least one control button to select any one of said plurality of operational modes and actuation of said at least one control button renders said icon representative of said selected operational mode visually identifiable on said display.