Bone biopsy devices - a patent review.
Esther Paula de KaterJos A BoetzkesAimée SakesPaul BreedveldPublished in: Expert review of medical devices (2023)
The included patents were categorized based on the used strategies for the three steps that can be identified during a bone biopsy (1) biopsy sampling, (2) biopsy severing and (3) biopsy harvesting. Most patents described strategies for multiple steps. Insight into the used strategies and the comprehensive overview may serve as a source of inspiration for the design of novel bone biopsy devices.