A one-piece, single-use disposable device for transurethral needle
ablation (TUNA) of prostate tissue to alleviate BPH is disclosed. The
device may include a flexible catheter tip including a rigid core and a
flexible tip. The device may also include a single use lockout to help
ensure that the device is used to perform only one ablation procedure on
a single patient. The device may further include a simplified needle
deployment mechanism and/or an automatic needle retraction mechanism.