Ultra-fine micropsy needle

A specimen retrieving needle is in the form of an elongated body having a closed lead end. At least one cutting blade may be formed on the body. The blade may have a sharpened edge so as to remove a specimen from an internal organ. The needle is ultrathin with an outside diameter of less than 1.0 mm...

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Main Authors Brautigam, Robert T., Perdrizet, George A., Brautigam, Richard H.
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.03.2006
Subjects
US
SPECIFIED
HAEMORRHAGE
BIOPSY
NEEDLE
RISK
SPECIMEN
RETRIEVAL
ORGAN
DAMAGE
DIAMETER
ELONGATE
COMPRISE
FINE
ULTRA
BODY
REDUCE
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Summary:A specimen retrieving needle is in the form of an elongated body having a closed lead end. At least one cutting blade may be formed on the body. The blade may have a sharpened edge so as to remove a specimen from an internal organ. The needle is ultrathin with an outside diameter of less than 1.0 mm to minimize tissue trauma and to reduce the risk of pain, hemorrhage and organ damage.