Jamshidi needle

The Jamshidi needle is a trephine needle for performing bone marrow biopsy, whereby a cylindrical sample of tissue, a core biopsy specimen, is obtained. It is a cylindrical needle with a tapered cutting tip.[1] The tapered end reduces the potential of crush artifact.[2] It is the most commonly used needle for performing bone marrow biopsies.[3] The device is named for its inventor Khosrow Jamshidi who is an Iranian physician.[4]

A disposable Jamshidi needle

See also

References
  1. Lewis, Shirley Mitchell; Bain, Barbara J.; Bates, Imelda (2006), Dacie and Lewis practical haematology (10 ed.), Elsevier Health Sciences, p. 124, ISBN 978-0-443-06660-3
  2. Gotlib, Jason R.; Fechter, Lenn (2007), One hundred questions and answers about myelodysplastic syndromes, Jones & Bartlett Learning, p. 21, ISBN 978-0-7637-5333-7
  3. "Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy". Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health via HighBeam Research. 2006-01-01. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 19 April 2012. (subscription required)
  4. SOFT TISSUE BIOPSY DEVICE - Google Patent Search


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