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1. A needle assembly for delivery of a treatment substance to a site within the body, the needle assembly comprising:
a delivery needle defining a delivery lumen and having a delivery needle wall, a proximal end, and a distal end, the delivery needle wall having one or more cut patterns to increase the flexibility of the delivery needle; a plurality of internal needles, each internal needle defining an internal needle lumen and having an internal needle wall, a proximal end, and a distal end, the plurality of needles configured to transition between a contracted position and an expanded position; and a treatment substance source in fluid communication with the internal needle lumens of the plurality of internal needles;
wherein each of the plurality of internal needles is configured to extend in a distal direction and flare outward from the distal end of the delivery needle when in the expanded position; andwherein the plurality of internal needles are housed within the delivery lumen when in the contracted position. |