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General Information
Selection and Use of Needleholders
The needleholder must be an appropriate size
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instrument for the size needle selected.
It must be made from good quality steel with a
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secure jaw design.
Needles should be grasped in an area about 1/3
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to 1/2 of the distance from the swaged area to
the point. Avoid placement on or near the
swaged area.
The needle should be placed securely in the tip
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of the needleholder jaws.
Do not damage taper points or cutting edges
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when using the needleholder to pull the needle
out through the tissue. Grasp as far back as
possible.
When placing the needle in tissue, any force
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applied should be in the direction following the
curve of the needle.
Do not take excessively large bites of tissue
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with small needles.
Do not force or twist the needle in an effort to
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bring the point out through the tissue –
withdraw the needle and replace tissue.
Do not force a dull needle through tissue –
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obtain a new one.
Avoid using the needle to bridge or
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approximate tissues for suturing.
If the needle is held too tightly in a sharp or
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hard jawed or defective needleholder, the
needle may be damaged or notched in such a
manner that it will have more of a tendency to
bend or break on successive passes through
tissue.
When the needle holder with needle is passed
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to the surgeon, the needle should be pointing in
the right direction in which it will start to be
used without need for readjustments.
In some patients, the tissues may be tougher or
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fibrosed more than normal and require the use
of a heavier gauge needle.
In deep confined area, ideal positioning of the
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needle may not be possible. The surgeon
should proceed with caution or use a heavier
gauge needle
An ATRALOC Needle is an instrument that
complements the surgeon’s skills. The variety of
ETHICON needles offers the surgeon a choice of
needles which are dependable for consistent
quality and for practically all surgical applications.
Last Updated - Dec/01/2015
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