A combined needle holder and suture scissors.

Design features

• Tungsten carbide jaw inserts
• Built-in scissors

Typical applications

• Minor surgery
• Wound closure

Care

Use needles suited to the jaw size. Clean the joint and jaw serrations thoroughly and process with the ratchet open. Check that the jaws hold a needle firmly without rocking. Tungsten carbide inserts are hard but brittle, so avoid dropping the instrument.