NEEDLE HOLDERS
Needle holders are modified box joint-locking forceps designed to hold curved needles.
The surgeon should thus be able to manipulate the needle with ease during suturing.
Since the function of needle holders is to grasp needles,
The instruments look like artery forceps also it has additional features, which are as follows:
· Serration at the tips to prevent slipping of needle.
· Shafts with rings for thumb and fingers.
· Locking device.
Fine needle holders are damaged by large needles,
and small needles are damaged by large needle holders.
Te varieties in use are as follows:
· Mayo needle holder
· Gillies needle holder
· Naughton-Morgan needle holder
· Kilner needle holder
· Mayo-Hegar needle holder
Micro vascular needle holder
Identification
· They have shorter blades as compared to a haemostatic forceps.
· Blades are serrated in both directions to enable a firm grip on needle.
· There is a catch for long-term holding.
· The blade can be straight or curved.
Needle holders are commonly used in surgery to hold a needle with its suture.
Where to hold the needle with a needle holder?
· Just behind its mid point, which gives maximum advantage in curving action.
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