Surgical needle holder

Details Surgical needle holder Surgical needle holder

1986-09-29

1989-01-31

Pinkham, Richard C.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

D 8, 128321, A61B 1706

Patent

active

048008800

ABSTRACT:
A surgical needle holder having a pair of clamping jaws at an obtuse angle to respective elongated handle portions forming a vertex therebetween which are clearly defined. Cooperating latching mechanisms having portions on each handle portion and engageable to hold the handle portions and the respective jaws together to clamp a suturing needle. The jaws are parallel and substantially straight and of uniform cross-section. The handle has two manually grippable portions that cooperate to define a cylinder when the jaws are clamped together. The overall size, shape and weight of the subject needle holder are similar to and feel like a mechanical pencil when held by a surgeon. The needle holder is part of a family of tools having common handle characteristics.

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United Cutlery & Hardware Products Co., "United & Novelty Review." Feb. 1965, page 75.

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