Sklar Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder, Delicate Serrated
A combination needle holder and scissors from Sklar, available in several sizes, used by surgeons to grip and cut suture in one motion during closure.
The Sklar Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder combines a needle holder jaw with an integrated cutting edge, letting a surgeon grip the suturing needle and then cut the thread without switching to a separate pair of scissors. This dual function design speeds up repetitive suturing tasks, particularly in procedures where many individual stitches need to be placed and tied in sequence.
This listing is available in five configurations, ranging from a 4-3/4 inch delicate pattern to a longer 7 inch size, with both serrated and smooth jaw options depending on the variant selected, giving surgeons flexibility to match the instrument to the tissue and suture material in use. General, gynaecological and plastic surgery all make regular use of combination instruments like this, since reducing the number of instrument exchanges during closure can shorten operating time.
Surgical departments performing high volumes of suturing typically keep a range of Olsen-Hegar sizes on hand to suit different procedure types.
