Table 1. Characteristics of the Approved Transjugular Liver Biopsies Sets Approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

	LABS-100 or 200*	TLAB-Dextera**
Stiff cannula/sheath	7F	7F
Needle	Quick-Core	Flexcore
	18 or 19 gauge	18 or 19 gauge
Needle trocar length	60 cm	68 cm
Needle notch	15 mm	15 mm
Needle throw length	20 mm	20 mm

^*Cook Medical, Inc., Bloomington, IN.

^**Dextera Surgical, Franklin, IN.