Correct Usage of Surgical Needle Holder in an Operating Room

A Needle Holder is a surgical instrument used by surgeons and doctors to grip a suture needle to close scars during surgery. The Surgical Needle Holder is parallel to the Hemostat Forceps. It comes in multiple shapes, sizes, and straight or curved jaws. Most Needle Holder forms have a ratchet lock to hold their stance. Needle Holders have longer or shorter jaws with or without serration. The resilience of the needle in the holder affects the productivity of the needle. The needle holder jaws must be fitted to the size of the needle to hold it securely and inhibit movement and bending. A needle body cross-section often enlarges both the surface contact with the jaws of the needle holder and the needle twisting moment.

Surgical Needle Holder Types and Sizes

Once the surgeon continues his / her work and attaches the needle into the patient’s tissue, the surgeon releases the lock, which provides the potential to position the needle holder where he/she may wish. If the surgeon has trapped the stance of the needle holder where he wishes it to be, the needle is then seized another time after the needle holder is locked, which guarantees that it has a solid grip on the needle while operating. The needle is continuously pulled through the skin until the procedure is over. There are multiple kinds of needle holders used by surgeons;

•    Plastic Needle Holders 4 3/4" and 5 1/4"
•    Adson Needle Holders 7"/ 17.5cm
•    Blair Brown Needle Holders 5 1/2" and 6 3/4"
•    Crile-Wood 6", 7", 8", and 9"
•    Mayo Hegar 10 1/2", 5 1/4", 6", 7", 8", and 5"
•    Olsen Hegar 4 3/4" Delicate, 5 1/2", 6 1/2" and 6 1/2"

Features of Needle Holders

The jaws, joints, and handles are the components of a needle holder. There is also a clamp mechanism in most needle holders that locks the needle in place, enabling the user to maneuver the needle through different tissues. The jaws are often layered and short relative to the shank, increasing the obtained force according to the principle of a lever to retain firm control on the needle. Needle holders are made of Medical Grade Stainless material, and they can be easily sterilized after their usage.

The needle holders are used to lead the surgical needles all through any surgery. These instruments require proper care and maintenance. On the needle, a solid grip has to be managed. They also need to be altered if needle holders are blunt. Apart from needle carrying and fastening, they should not be used for other purposes. Before every medical operation, these tools should be correctly disinfected.

What does GerMedUSA offer?

GerMedUSA is manufacturing and delivering uncompromised exposure to various surgical instrument specialties manufactured with high-quality German forged material, which have been utilized with great success by surgeons around the world for decades. All of our instruments have the same patterns, styles, and consistent quality standards all the time; they control the process from buying the forging to a finished product. When it comes to Surgical Needle Holders, they have produced the best out of best needle holders. They claim to know that a needle holder is considered a vital surgical instrument used in various surgical procedures. Therefore, we design and manufactures a huge variety of Needle Holders with multiple variations.