The Solid Core (Trephine) Bone Marrow Biopsy Needle; Advantages of Employing A Biopsy Needle with Core Retention Design

Abstract

The technique of bone marrow trephine (solid core) biopsy was first introduced by Ghedini of Genoa in 1908 when he performed a surgical bone marrow biopsy on a patient to aid in the diagnosis of a hematologic disease.