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biopsy needle Surgery A thin–'skinny' needle passed percutaneously into an organ, often liver and kidney to obtain tissue for evaluation by light microscopy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Stem cells are harvested using a biopsy needle from the iliac crest (pelvic bone) of the patient. Flynn and Larson began working on a "smart' bone biopsy needle several years ago and on breast cancer about two years ago; they got funding for Alzheimer's research in January. Its major product lines in these areas include the Vertemax Vertebral Augmentation System, Achieve(R), Temno(R) and Tru-Cut(R) biopsy needles and trays and Jamshidi(R) bone marrow biopsy needles. |
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