Crilewood Needle Holder 15cm/6"

Tungsten carbide inserts provide an unsurpassed firm needle grip which prevents needle rotation and suture slippage.

Recommended suture sizes 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0. Also available in Left-Handed.

The needle holder is an instrument with a locking handle and short, stout beak used to hold and to guide suture needles during suturing of tissues. For intraoral placement of sutures, a six-inch needle holder is usually recommended. The beak of the needle holder is shorter and stronger than the beak of the hemostat, and the jaws are typically milled so that the needle does not slip. The face of the beak of the needle holder is crosshatched to allow for a positive grasp of the suture needle.

The hemostat, by contrast, has parallel grooves on the face of the beaks, thereby decreasing the control over the needle. Therefore, the hemostat should not be used for suturing. The needle should be held approximately two-thirds of the distance between the tip and the end of the needle. This technique allows enough of the needle to be exposed to the tissue while allowing the needle holder to grasp the needle in its strongest portion to prevent bending of the needle.

G. Hartzell & Son is a family-owned manufacturer of dental & surgical instruments that was founded in 1935. Unlike most instrument companies, they are a true MANUFACTURER of dental instruments. All products (with 2 "special" exceptions) are manufactured ONLY in the US (85% of production) or Germany. Since 1935 the company has produced instruments using only the highest quality components and manufacturing methods.