2004 • MASSIMO SIMION • SIMION NEEDLE HOLDER
The needle holder was developed to hold a needle as it is inserted through tissue, providing a clear field of operation while reducing the risk of injury to adjacent tissues as well as the surgeon’s fingers. The primary requirement for a needle holder is the ability to securely grasp the needle and to permit accurate and precise manipulation of the needle within the surgical field. There are several varieties of needle holders, most are named after the individual who designed the instrument to fulfill certain clinical requirements, such as Mathieu, Castroviejo, Gillies, Webster, Halsey, DeBakey, Mayo-Hegar, CrileWood, Tucker and many more. In the dental field, the Castroviejo needle holders are primarily used for delicate and precise suturing in periodontal surgical procedures, especially root coverage ones, where smaller suture sizes are used. The Simion needle holder shows how a small and apparently insignificant modification of the instrument’s beak can result in a completely new application of the tool, where bigger suture sizes are required. These are used not only by periodontists but also by a larger number of general practitioners. The Simion needle holder was the first instrument with a Castroviejo system to be used outside of the microsurgical field.
Active part-code: NH5024SIM
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