Prostate Needles

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

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>Date:         Fri, 17 Jul 1998 10:17:22 -0500
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>From: "Robert C. Gregory" <RCGREGOR@STVINCENT.ORG>
>Subject:      Prostate Needles
>To: MEDPHYS@LISTS.WAYNE.EDU
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>We recently had a visit from a sales rep from Midwest Medical.  While
>here, they were telling us about their competitor(we currently use) who
>recently changed design of their needles.  Midwest stated that the wall
>of the competitor's needle is thinner and they have reports of the needle
>breaking off inside the patient during an implant when bone is struck.  We
>can see that the wall is thinner, but it still seems difficult to break the
>needle.  We were able to break the needle but it required what we
>thought was more force than the urologist would use during an implant
>needle placement.  My question is, has anyone experienced any needle
>breakage problems with any vendor's needles?
>
>Robert Gregory
>St. Vincent Hospital
>Indianapolis In
>rcgregor@stvincent.org
>
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Chris Alston
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