Patent ID: 7063672

Claim:
An integrated biopsy needle assembly comprising: a cannula having a distal end and a proximal end, and a hollow cross-section therebetween; a stylet having a distal end and a proximal end, the stylet being adapted for sliding movement within the cannula; a cannula hub operatively fixed to the proximal end of the cannula; a stylet hub operatively fixed to the proximal end of the stylet; and a hub strap operably associated with the cannula hub and the stylet hub, the cannula and stylet sharing a common longitudinal axis, in which at least a portion of said stylet reciprocates telescopically within at least a portion of said cannula, wherein the cannula hub is restrainably fixed to the hub strap to preclude longitudinal movement of both the cannula and the cannula hub relative thereto and the stylet hub, and, in turn, the stylet, is configured to be longitudinally movable relative to the hub strap.