Patients
Accessing bone marrow has traditionally been a painful procedure for patients. The OnControl™ Aspiration System by Vidacare® utilizes new technology to bring a high level of control to bone marrow aspiration procedures – and a successful outcome.
The OnControl Aspiration System provides:
Power-driven speed
The OnControl Aspiration System by Vidacare enhances patient comfort. Early data2 from needle insertions using the power-driven OnControl Aspiration System reflects a median pain score of 2.0 (scale of 0-10), with only seven percent scoring pain at a level of 6-10.
Control
OnControl Aspiration System by Vidacare provides excellent control during procedures where bone marrow is accessed. Data2 indicates successful aspiration in 98 percent of patients.
Safety
Early data from insertion studies indicate that there have been no reports of complications associated with OnControl Aspiration System by Vidacare2. The OnControl Aspiration System utilizes power to provide rapid, safe needle insertion.
The OnControl Aspiration System by Vidacare is appropriate for all patients with hematological or oncological disorders including: leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, anemia, pancytopenia, and other disorders.
The recently FDA-cleared OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy (Trephine) System will be available in the Spring of 2008.
Links: Websites that might be of interest to patients and their caregivers:
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
International Myeloma Foundation
