Sklar Nager Ligature Needle, 10 Inch
A 10 inch ligature needle from Sklar used to pass suture material around blood vessels or tissue bundles during general and vascular surgical procedures.
The Sklar Nager Ligature Needle is a curved surgical instrument used to carry suture material around a blood vessel or bundle of tissue so it can be tied off during a procedure. Surgeons reach for a ligature needle of this type whenever a vessel needs to be secured before it is divided, which comes up regularly in general, vascular and gynaecological surgery.
The curved shape lets the tip pass around the structure being ligated while keeping the surgeon's fingers clear of the operative field, and the 10 inch length gives enough reach for deeper tissue planes. Instruments like this are a routine part of general surgical instrument trays and are reused across many procedures, so operating theatres typically stock several to keep pace with demand between sterilisation cycles.
This ligature needle suits any surgical department performing open procedures where vessels or tissue bundles need to be tied off during the operation.
