The disclosure provides examples of a surgical needle for entering a joint space through tissue such as the hip joint. The surgical needle includes a stylet movable within a hollow body. The hollow body has at one end a tip of a bevel for cutting tissue and at another end a feedback member providing a surgeon with tactile feedback. The stylet has at one end a resistance reducing member that when positioned a preset distance from the bevel reduces the resistance of the surgical needle through tissue. At the other end of the stylet is a stylet hub. In some examples of the surgical needle the stylet hub includes a proximal stop stylet locking member and/or locking member. The surgical needle advantageously provides tactile feedback reduces resistance and minimizes or prevents damage to delicate structures.
