A counter rotating power drill for needle biopsy.
A new needle biopsy instrument and technique are described. The needle is powered and due to its scissor-like arrangement can provide a core of both soft and hard tissue, preserving histologic detail. The needle has been used in 25 patients, in all of whom an appropriate specimen was obtained.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged