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Medtronic introduces bone marrow aspiration needle kit
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Expanding its bone grafting portfolio, Medtronic, Inc. announced in a press release the launch of the MARROWMAX Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle Kit in the United States.
According to the release, the MARROWMAX Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle Kit provides a simple technique for aspirating marrow from patients by using a syringe. The marrow is then used to hydrate a synthetic bone graft, such as Medtronic’s MASTERGRAFT ceramics and PLEXUR P Preformed Biocomposites, eliminating the need for a painful second surgery to harvest bone.
The bone marrow aspiration technique collects marrow and/or autologous blood from a marrow-rich site of the surgeon’s choice. It involves inserting a hollow needle through a skin incision and into the bone marrow cavity. A syringe is then used to draw a sample of the liquid portion of the bone marrow into the hollow needle.
Most bone marrow aspiration needles contain a single hole at the end of the cannula, which is a hollow tube that allows marrow to travel into a syringe, where marrow is drawn from one position. The multi-holed cannula feature of MARROWMAX allows for simultaneous marrow draws at the same position, thereby reducing aspiration time and the need for sometimes painful repositioning of the needle, according to the Medtronic release. MARROWMAX comes in three sizes to accommodate surgeons for a variety of draw sites in the body.
“The launch of the MARROWMAX Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle comes at a strategic time for us,” Neil Beals, vice president of marketing for Medtronic Biologics, stated in the press release. “We expect this innovation to enhance and complement our biologics and bone grafting portfolio, and allow our sales team to carry a complete set of tools to fit both surgeon and patient needs.”