Re: Prostate seed implant questions -Reply

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

>Date:         Fri, 27 Feb 1998 11:21:44 -0800
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>In response to the question about getting bone wax off the first seed
>when reloading it.
>If this occurs when I am reloading it I drag the tweezer held seed, across
>a sterile towel to remove the wax.  I try to avoid reloading needles, as it
>is really a hassle.  To prevent to the spacers from jamming look straight
>down the barrel of the needle from above (through the top of the L
>BLOCK) to make sure the spacers are going in.  If one sticks use the
>stylet to push it down the needle.  it should need just a little push and it
>will fall the rest of the way.  This way you won't have to worry as much
>about the bone wax issue.
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>I have never had a problem with the seeds falling out.  The way I add
>the bone wax is to put my index finger on the tip of the needle, bevel
>down, then press it through the bone wax. I also wipe any excess bone
>wax off and at the same time ensure the the wax if flush with the bevel
>and no holes are visible.
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>>>> "marianne e plunkett <plunkett@speed.net>" 02/18/98 03:00pm >>>
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>>Another question.
>>I am doing the implants. How do you get bone wax from the seeds
>quickly.
>>Sometimes due to inexperience the spacer gets stuck and I have to
>push the
>>loaded seeds from the needle end. The seed  at the end of the needle
>therefore
>>has some bone wax and it is hard to clean and reload. Any tricks. is
>there
>>alsoa better way for the bone  wax to stick at the end of the needle.
>>occasionally I have seeds fall off at the end and now I check the needle
>>loading box on and off during loading., though this has not been a
>problem of
>>late. But I thought this will be useful inf. for the beginners , if they can
>>get the seeds!
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