Non-Repositionable Breast Localization Needles (BLN)
Non-Repositionable Breast Localization Needles (BLN) offers a barb retention design to provide strong anchoring strength in the breast.
Description
Accura™ BLN (Kopans style)
- Skin retention clip prevents forward migration of wire during patient transport
- Wire is marked in two places: I indicates wire at distal tip of needle; II indicates barb deployment
- End hole design allows for dye injection or aspiration of fluid
Accura™ II BLN (Sadowsky style)
Accura™ II BLN comes with a sterile separately packaged 23G stiffening cannula. Easily placed over the wire by the surgeon, the cannula indicates the course of the wire, provides a palpable landmark, and prevents accidental wire transection.
- Centimeter markings provide reference for depth placement
- Throated needle hub for easy wire loading
- Wire is marked in two places: I indicates wire at distal tip of needle; II indicates barb deployment
D Wire BLN
The D Wire BLN provides an increased cross sectional area aimed at reducing the risk of surgical transection.
- Hookwire tip is welded to increase anchoring strength
- Centimeter markings provide reference for depth placement
- Throated needle hub enables easy wire loading
- End hole needle allows for dye injection or aspiration of fluid
Hawkins™ III BLN
The Hawkins™ III BLN offers a barb retention design to provide strong anchoring strength in the breast.
Available in two wire choices: FlexStrand™, a 19-strand cable providing maximum flexibility with minimal risk of transection, or a traditional hardwire that minimizes flex during placement
- Skin retention clip prevents forward migration of wire during patient transport
- Wire is marked in two places: I indicates wire at distal tip of needle; II indicates barb deployment
- Standard marking cannula on wire, beginning 2.5 cm from distal tip, serves as a landmark for the surgeon
- End hole design allows for dye injection or fluid aspiration
- Centimeter markings provide reference for depth placement
- Available with echogenic tip