Abstract: A fenestrated, hollow needle mounted in fluid communication to a hollow hub, the hollow hub being mountable to a syringe or other suitable suction device for creating a negative pressure inside the hollow needle while it is inserted into tissue from which a biopsy sample is to be collected. The fenestrations are located adjacent the sharpened tip of the hollow needle and provide a significantly greater quantity of cells for the biopsy sample by scraping the cells from the tissue as the hollow needle in passing through the tissue. The diameter of the fenestrations are limited so as to inhibit tissue from being drawn through the fenestrations into a plugging relationship in the hollow needle. The hollow hub includes a reservoir for receiving the biopsy sample along with a pair of outwardly extending wings for improved and safer handling of the hollow hub.

Abstract: An arrow fletch covering comprising a sheath having one closed end and one elasticized open end and adapted to fit over the fletched end of an arrow. A release string is attached to the closed end, and a side opening may be provided to permit installation over feathered fletches.