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Castroviejo Needle Holder

Titanium Castroviejo needle holder with spring-loaded handle and ultra-fine jaws

Castroviejo needle holder — spring-loaded pencil-grip handle with ultra-fine jaws. (Image: Wikimedia Commons / Bszsurgico, CC BY-SA 3.0.)

Micro needle holder with spring-loaded handles (no ring closures) and ultra-fine jaws — designed by Ramón Castroviejo (1904–1987, New York / Madrid) for ophthalmic microsurgery. In reconstructive urology it is used for microsurgical vasovasostomy, vasoepididymostomy, and fine urethral work with 8-0 to 10-0 suture.

Design​

  • Spring-loaded pistol-grip handle — held like a pencil, thumb-activated
  • Ultra-fine jaws — grasp 8-0 to 10-0 needles
  • Fine precision — designed for operating-microscope field

Key Uses​

  • Microsurgical vasovasostomy
  • Microsurgical vasoepididymostomy
  • Fine urethral reconstruction
  • Testicular microsurgery (microdissection TESE)

See also: Ryder.