Patent ID: 9060759
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A biopsy needle, comprising: an inner stylet member having a distal end and defining a longitudinal notch of at least a default length; an outer cannula member having a sharpened distal end and a lumen, said stylet member being slidable in said lumen; a handle connected to each of said stylet member and said cannula member, said handle being operable to move said stylet member and said cannula member with respect to each other; an insert member separate from and attachable to said handle, wherein when said insert member is not attached to said handle, said needle has a first sampling size, and when said insert member is attached to said handle, said needle has a second sampling size less than said first sampling size; and wherein said handle includes a pair of finger holds, and said insert member includes a pair of arms laterally offset from a central shaft, and each of said arms connects to said handle at a respective one of said finger holds.