NEW NEEDLE-HOLDER FOR CORNEAL SUTURING

New needle-holder for corneal suturing.

A new needle holder facilitating palm grip suturing.

PURPOSE The finger grip and the palm grip are the most common needle holder grips for hand suturing in surgery. The major advantages of the palm grip are an increased versatility and the possibility to apply controlled force. However, there is a risk for a potential loss of precision and uncontrolled movement of the needle when disengaging the ratchet mechanism of the palmed instrument. The pur...

A Miniature Needle-holder for the Finest Suturing.

MANY needle-holders are in use and each surgeon has his own preferences for different kinds of suturing, in different kinds of tissues, and in different positions of the surgical field. The position presents a difficult problem and there is often a need for greater accuracy and manoeuverability than is possible with the conventional needle-holders. To meet the need for such an instrument, a "Ho...

A new suturing needle.

Frimand Needle Holder Reduces Suturing Time and Surgical Stress When Suturing in Palm Grip.

Purpose The Frimand needle holder (FNH) was developed to facilitate palm grip suturing. In the present study, we wanted to examine the impact of the FNH compared with a conventional Hegar-styled needle holder (HSNH) on suture time and surgical stress. Methods Thirty-two surgeons were enrolled and they performed sets of 3 continuous sutures on a polyurethane pad with premarked insert and exit po...