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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2002
Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, San Antonio, TX (US);
George Constantinides, San Antonio, TX (US);
Dan R. Lanctot, San Antonio, TX (US);
Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, San Antonio, TX (US);
George Constantinides, San Antonio, TX (US);
Dan R. Lanctot, San Antonio, TX (US);
The Board of Regents of the University of Texas Systems, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A device for tissue, especially hard tissue, penetration which incorporated a novel paddle-shaped needle for low friction rotatory penetration of the tissue. A controlled delivery or extraction system is also disclosed for the transfer of material from the device into a tissue site or transfer of material from the tissue site to the device. The delivery system or extraction system includes at least on solenoid or other similar device.