Sklar New Orleans Needle Holder, Serrated
A 7 inch serrated needle holder from Sklar with a grooved jaw, used by surgeons to grip suturing needles securely during general surgical procedures.
The Sklar New Orleans Needle Holder is a general purpose needle holder with a serrated jaw that includes a central groove, giving surgeons a firm, controlled grip on the needle while suturing. The groove helps seat the needle in a consistent position each time the jaws close, which supports accurate needle placement during repeated passes through tissue.
At 7 inches, this needle holder is sized for standard open surgical fields rather than fine or microsurgical work, making it suitable for general, orthopaedic and abdominal procedures where a sturdy instrument is preferred. Needle holders of this pattern are among the most frequently used instruments in any operating theatre, since almost every open procedure requires manual suturing at some stage of closure.
Surgical departments typically keep several in circulation so that instruments can be reprocessed between cases without holding up the day's operating schedule.
