Biopsy Needle Set With Reduced Deflection and Improved Targeting

A biopsy needle set comprising a biopsy needle that extends along a central axis that is at a level midway between a top extent and a bottom extent of the needle, wherein said needle comprises:

• a tip, a cradle proximal to the tip, and a shaft proximal to the cradle, wherein;
• the tip comprises upper and lower facets that converge to each other in a distal direction to form a distal cutting edge that is at the distal end of the tip and extends in a lateral direction;
• the cradle comprises an upwardly facing floor that is between said central axis and the bottom extent of the needle, has lateral sides flanking the central axis, and a row of teeth that extend up from each lateral side of said floor to a level approximating that of the central axis, wherein the teeth of each row are spaced from each other along the central axis;
• and
• said laterally extending, distal cutting edge is spaced up from said bottom extent of the needle but is below the level of said floor of the cradle.