Biopsy Needle

A device for collecting a tissue sample, comprising:

• a needle body extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending longitudinally therethrough;
• and
• a plurality of cut outs extending laterally into the needle body, each of the plurality of cut outs extending at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis from an outer surface of the needle body toward the distal end thereof so that the channel is open to an exterior of the needle body via the plurality of cut outs.

A device for collecting a tissue sample, comprising:

• a needle body extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending longitudinally therethrough;
• and
• a plurality of tabs formed in a wall of the needle body, the tabs defined via cuts extending through the wall such that each tab extends from a distal end connected to the wall to a free proximal end so that the channel is open to an exterior of the needle body via the cuts.