Laparoscopic needle holder
A long-shafted instrument (around 33 cm) with short, sturdy jaws, a pistol-grip or axial handle and a locking mechanism, designed to firmly hold the suture needle through a trocar.
How it is used
Used for intracorporeal suturing and knot-tying in laparoscopic surgery (such as vaginal cuff closure, fundoplication or bowel suturing), often with two needle holders working together to tie the knot.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-02.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.