Sklar Kirschner Ligature Conductor, Straight 10-1/2 Inch
A 10-1/2 inch straight ligature conductor with a rounded shaft, used to guide suture or ligature material around vessels during surgical procedures.
The Sklar Kirschner Ligature Conductor is a straight surgical instrument measuring 10-1/2 inches, with a smooth, rounded shaft designed to pass beneath or around a vessel or bundle of tissue so that ligature material can be threaded through and tied off safely. Rather than cutting or grasping, this instrument works purely as a guide, letting the surgeon place a tie around a structure without directly handling it with a sharp or toothed instrument, which reduces the risk of inadvertent injury to the vessel wall during the ligation step.
Its length supports reach into deeper surgical fields where the target vessel may not be immediately at the surface. This type of conductor is used across general and vascular surgery wherever a controlled, blunt passage is needed for ligature placement. As a reusable stainless steel instrument, it should be cleaned and sterilized between cases following standard surgical instrument reprocessing protocols, with the shaft checked before use to confirm it remains smooth and free from burrs that could snag tissue or suture.
