Patent ID: 7637872

Claim:
A bone marrow aspiration device comprising a catheter comprising a bore and a port; a needle comprising a bore and a port, the needle being fittable into the catheter bore and, when fitted, is rotatable or translatable relative to the catheter so as to move the catheter port and the needle port between an open port position and a closed port position; a housing comprising a bore, the housing capable of being rotationally or translationally coupled to the needle; a cartridge fittable into the housing, the cartridge having a cartridge bore, wherein, when in use, bone marrow is moved by aspiration from within bone through the open port position into the needle bore and into the cartridge bore; a cap rotatably or translatably attachable to the housing, wherein the cap comprises a compartment for biomaterial storage; and a suction conduit attachable to the housing wherein, when in use, bone marrow is moved, by applied aspiration from within bone through the open port position into the needle bore and into the housing bore.