Sklar Mathieu Needle Holder, Serrated
A spring handled needle holder with serrated jaws, used to grip suturing needles firmly during a range of surgical procedures.
The Sklar Mathieu Needle Holder uses a distinctive spring handle rather than the finger ring and ratchet design found on many other needle holders, letting the surgeon open and close the jaws with a simple squeeze motion. This can speed up repetitive suturing tasks and reduces the need to reposition fingers between stitches, which some surgeons find useful during procedures with a high volume of suture placement.
The serrated jaw pattern grips the needle firmly, resisting rotation as the surgeon drives it through tissue. This needle holder pattern is used across general, plastic and orthopaedic surgery, wherever a spring action instrument is preferred over a traditional locking needle holder. This row measures 6-1/4 inches, and the listing spans a range of lengths from 5-1/2 to 7-1/2 inches, all sharing the same serrated jaw pattern, so surgeons can select a size to suit hand size and the depth of the surgical field.
As with other Sklar surgical instruments, it is manufactured from surgical stainless steel for repeated sterilisation and use.
