Mammotome Revolve Biopsy Device operates like a small vacuum rather than traditional surgical knives to perform biopsies on tissues. Doctors slide the machine quickly into the breast, extract a snug core of tissue, and send the sample straight for examination. Because the procedure is guided by real-time ultrasound, there’s no blind guesswork slowing down the team.

Since its introduction in the early nineties, this technology has precisely removed tissue cores from small masses such as fibroadenomas, lactoceles, and other nodules barely the size of a pea. Patients typically leave with only a tiny puncture mark, minimal discomfort, and rapid diagnostic results.

Real-time imaging ensures that every sample is accurate — even for micro-lesions buried several centimetres deep. Surgeons can target specific areas, extract what’s needed, and reassess immediately. Unlike open surgical biopsies, this approach avoids extensive cuts and long waiting periods for diagnosis.

Because the port is smaller than a pencil lead, stitches are rarely required. A single insertion site can collect multiple samples without creating extra scars. Most patients go home within hours, often describing the experience as quick and relatively painless — much like a long dentist visit.

Key Benefits

• Safer: The fine puncture needle enters smoothly under ultrasound guidance, minimizing bleeding and preventing tissue displacement. Only one prick is required, which reduces trauma and risk of tumor seeding.
• Accurate diagnosis: The Mammotome sampler collects up to eight times more tissue than traditional needles, improving diagnostic precision and reducing the need for repeat biopsies.
• Easier and quicker: The entire procedure typically takes 10–20 minutes less than conventional open biopsy techniques. Most patients resume normal activities the same day.

Indications

The Mammotome device is ideal for diagnosing or treating benign and small breast lesions up to 3.5 cm, including:

• Fibroadenomas
• Phyllodes tumors (benign types)
• Cysts and micro-calcifications
• Non-palpable breast lesions
• Suspicious masses requiring histopathological confirmation

When cancer is suspected, the same minimally invasive setup can also be used to collect diagnostic tissue samples for definitive pathology testing — providing a faster, safer, and more comfortable alternative to traditional surgical biopsy methods.