# TOPIC 383: MULTI-CORE BIOPSY DEVICE WITH VOLUMETRIC FIELD OF TISSUE ACQUISITION (MOONSHOT)

> **NIH NIH N43** · ROBIN MEDICAL, INC. · 2020 · $2,000,000

## Abstract

The problem: Tumor recurrence or resistance to treatment often arises due to tumor heterogeneity. There is a need to
develop smart biopsy devices: 1) to collect biopsies from multiple tumor cores; 2) to identify locations of the biopsies; 3)
to maintain physical characteristics of tumor on the extracted samples; 4) to be used under current image-guided
practices. We propose to further develop a prototype of multi-core biopsy device (MCBD) that we have already developed
to enable collection of multi-core tissue samples in a volume around the biopsy needle. We expect to provide prototype
device that will enable rapid acquisition and preservation of multiple tissue cores under electromagnetic position
navigation. If successful, the project will have substantial commercial potential as the proposed device will facilitate the
acquisition of multiple tissue cores in any tissue type and with any needle size and will improve the quality of
biomolecular analysis by better preservation and handling of the tissue samples. This research has substantial effect on
public health as it can reduce healthcare cost by shortening image guided biopsy procedures, and it can improve patient
management by better matching between tumor type and specific therapy based comprehensive evaluation of the tumor
and better tissue preservation.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10250297
- **Project number:** 75N91019C00009-P00002-9999-1
- **Recipient organization:** ROBIN MEDICAL, INC.
- **Principal Investigator:** EREZ NEVO
- **Activity code:** N43 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $2,000,000
- **Award type:** —
- **Project period:** 2019-09-16 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10250297

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10250297, TOPIC 383: MULTI-CORE BIOPSY DEVICE WITH VOLUMETRIC FIELD OF TISSUE ACQUISITION (MOONSHOT) (75N91019C00009-P00002-9999-1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10250297. Licensed CC0.

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