What is The Most Important Part of a Needle Holder?

The needle holder used to approximate tissue during surgical procedures with the aid of surgical sterile sutures. These device categories are used for different hegar needle holder types depending on tissue size, tissue nature, adult or children, etc. What is the most important part of the surgical needle holder? 

 

The rachet is locked to the instrument at the user end. The surgeon can hold it with his thumb and middle finger and support it with his index finger. One end with serrations and sturdy blades is the operating end of the instrument. It is used to fix the suture so that the suture does not slide freely and move in the correct direction. Place the curved needle in the third part of the needle for better results. This enhances the user experience and completes tasks within the specified time. The needle penetrates the tissue clockwise or counterclockwise and is fixed with thumb forceps to avoid needle injury to other tissues.

 

The castroviejo needle holder sometimes referred to as needle drivers, the instrument mainly rings handled, similar to hemostats. The tip with smaller jaws which are shorter and thicker. These instrument hold needles which are attached to sutures. These instruments also have various lengths and styles, which can be curved or straight. The instrument has a zigzag shape in the jaws to prevent excessive wear of the instrument.

 

 

How It Is Made?

These instruments are mainly made of tungsten carbide particles in cobalt or other metallic slurries. Tungsten carbide grippers are commonly identified by a gold-plated handle. The blade can be replaced when worn, thus prolonging the life of the needle, so that the cost of repairing the entire instrument is not incurred. These suture devices can also have spring handles that allow the user to achieve maximum results with minimal rotation of the wrist and hand. Most spring-treated mayo hegar needle holders will have locks or latches to secure the needle and will be used for surgical procedures requiring fine sutures in tight or poorly exposed areas. Spring-treated olsen hegar needle holders can also contain replaceable inserts.

 

 

How to Use Needle Holder?

The conventional way to hold the needle is to insert the thumb and ring finger into the two rings of the mathieu needle holder respectively, and the index finger is supported on the front end of the webster needle holder to increase the stability. When suturing the incision, it is necessary to select the appropriate needle insertion point and angle. The main point of suture is to rotate the wrist according to the arc of the needle, so that the needle can enter the body tissue and penetrate through the predetermined position. When suturing the incision, the heaney needle holder should be kept parallel to the incision because the needle clamped on the gillies needle holder is vertical to the castro needle holder. When suturing, the operator should grasp the needle holder with palm down to make the needle tip penetrate into the tissue at an appropriate angle.