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System for attenuating pain during bone marrow aspiration and method

  • US 6,159,163 A
  • Filed: 05/07/1998
  • Issued: 12/12/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A biopsy sampling system for attenuating the pain associated with the extraction of a sample of at least one of bone marrow and bone core from a patient through the patient'"'"'s skin, soft tissue and bone, the system comprising:

  • an electrically conductive biopsy needle configured to extract the sample; and

    an electrical nerve stimulator associated with the needle and configured to penetrate bone and to supply electrical stimulation to the patient along the needle so as to attenuate the pain during the extraction.

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