Sternal Needle Holder
Sternal Wire Needle Holder · Sternal Needle Holder and Wire Twister
Short, heavy ring-handled needle holder with a ratchet and short, blunt, snub-nosed jaws. The jaws have cross-serrationsair-AY-shunA row of small tooth-like ridges, such as the grooves on the jaws of a surgical clamp.Full entry tungsten carbide inserts (gold rings) to hold heavy wire needles.
- Class
- Suturing & Stapling
- Length
- 7 in178 mm
- On setups
- 20
On the table
What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Drives the heavy needles of stainless steel sternal wires when closing a sternotomy, and twists the wires tight.
Lengths and variants
About 5 to 7 3/4 in (127 to 197 mm). Heavy-duty models have wider tips (about 6 mm).
What experienced techs know
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Through the case
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- Before the case
Inspection and testing
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- During the case
Passing it
How to pass it so it lands in the surgeon’s hand the right way round.Pro
- During the case
Caution
What not to do with it, and why.Pro
- After the case
Care and reprocessing
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9 sources
- Nemitz R. Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach. 3rd ed. Chapter 14 (Cardiovascular thoracic instruments), p. 584
- Phillips N. Surgical Instrumentation. 2nd ed. Chapter 3 (Categories of Surgical Instrumentation), p. 81
- Phillips N. Surgical Instrumentation. 2nd ed. Chapter 13 (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Instrumentation), p. 372
- Integra. JARIT Cardiovascular Catalog. p. 90
- Codman. Surgical Instruments Catalog (Surgical Holdings). p. 69
- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 11 (Surgical Instruments), p. 206, 209
- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 27 (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), p. 716
- IAHCSMM. Central Service Technical Manual. 8th ed. Chapter 10 (Surgical Instrumentation), p. 194
- IAHCSMM. Central Service Technical Manual. 8th ed. Chapter 12 (Assembly and Packaging), p. 253
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