Castroviejo Needle holder, Delicate Jaws 11 mm,Straight, With lock

Technical Specifications of Castroviejo Needle holder, Delicate Jaws 11 mm,Straight, With lock

This titanium surgical instrument is intended for precise intraoperative needle handling in ophthalmology, featuring straight tips, a round handle, and a locking mechanism. It measures 115 mm in length, is autoclavable for reprocessing, and is supplied as a single piece in the 11 mm model variant.

Surgical Applications of Castroviejo Needle holder, Delicate Jaws 11 mm,Straight, With lock

This device secures fine ophthalmic needles under magnification, enabling consistent orientation and controlled handling within corneal, conjunctival, scleral, eyelid, and periocular tissues. The locking mechanism maintains a continuous needle hold during handling, enabling suture management and instrument exchange in confined ophthalmic operative fields.

Common Applications

• Corneal wound closure and keratoplasty suturing
• Conjunctival closure in pterygium and glaucoma filtering surgery
• Scleral fixation sutures and patch grafts
• Eyelid margin repair and canthal tendon procedures
• Lacrimal microsuturing during dacryocystorhinostomy
• Periocular soft-tissue approximation in oculoplastic reconstruction