[Evaluation of a new punction needle for transthoracic pulmonary biopsy].

A new percutaneous needle for pulmonary biopsy is described in this report, as well as its clinical applications--showing the different types of material that may be obtained--and the restrictions for its use. The results of using this biopsy needle were examined in 29 cases. Among these patients diagnoses of neoplastic processes--an accuracy of 82.