Sklar Castaneda Neonatal Clamp, Graduated Jaw
A 6 inch neonatal vascular clamp with a graduated jaw, used to gently occlude small vessels during pediatric and neonatal cardiac and vascular surgery.
The Sklar Castaneda Neonatal Clamp is a small vascular clamp designed for the delicate vessels encountered in pediatric and neonatal cardiac surgery, where standard adult sized clamps would be too large or apply too much force. This 6 inch version features a graduated jaw that allows the surgeon to select different points of closure along its length, giving finer control over the amount of pressure applied to a very small or fragile vessel.
This listing covers the clamp across its available lengths, from 5 inches to 6 inches, so surgical teams can stock the sizes that match their neonatal and pediatric case volume. Castaneda-style clamps are named for their association with congenital cardiac surgery, where minimizing trauma to tiny vessels during repair of structural heart defects is critical to a good outcome.
Pediatric cardiac surgeons and their surgical teams use instruments like this as part of specialized congenital heart surgery trays. As a reusable stainless steel instrument, it undergoes careful cleaning, inspection and sterilization between cases, with particular attention to the fine jaw mechanism given the precision required of it.
