Sklar Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder, Cross-Serrated
A general purpose needle holder with a serrated jaw and locking ratchet used to grip suturing needles across many surgical procedures.
The Sklar Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder is one of the most widely used needle holder patterns in surgery, valued for its dependable grip and simple ratchet locking mechanism that holds the jaws firmly closed on a needle between suture passes. The serrated jaw surface resists needle rotation as the surgeon drives it through tissue, supporting accurate, consistent stitch placement across a wide range of tissue types and thicknesses.
Because the pattern is so versatile, it appears on instrument trays across nearly every surgical specialty, from general and orthopaedic surgery to gynaecology, urology and plastic surgery, wherever manual suturing is performed. This listing covers a broad range of nine variants, with lengths from 5-1/4 to 9-1/2 inches, delicate and extra broad jaw profile options, so surgical teams can match the needle holder to hand size, needle size and the depth of the surgical field.
The row example shown here measures 6-1/4 inches with a delicate, cross serrated jaw. As with other Sklar surgical instruments, it is manufactured from surgical stainless steel for repeated sterilisation and use.
