FACTS ABOUT NEEDLE HOLDERS

FACTS ABOUT NEEDLE HOLDERS

·    Needle holders will never be sterilized with ratchets clicked or engaged
·    Only gold handled needle holder jaws might be replaced
·    All needle holders crack inside box lock area or perhaps the jaw area
·    All needle holders jaws degrade for the tips in the jaws first
·    All needle holders’ jaws need replacing.

Non-Gold Needle Holders
Indicate the jaws are designed out with the same material because the rest on the needle holder. The design of needle holder will break faster as well as the jaw can not be replaced.
Gold Needle Holders
Indicate the jaw portion contains tungsten carbide inserts. The needle holder is manufactured out of metal. The gripping portion with the jaws have two pieces created from tungsten carbide, The tungsten carbide inserts are harder than metal. Benefits of TC are as follows

·    They will never break as quickly as steel
·    They will grip the suture needle more precisely with less slippage
·    When the jaws need replacing the inserts can merely be replaced

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