title: A new system of intraocular instruments. II. Intraocular needleholder.
abstract: The authors designed an intraocular needleholder to grasp the needle of 8-0 or 9-0 sutures during transvitreal procedures to suture the edge of certain giant retinal tears to the eyewall. The instrument uses a guillotine action and has a barrel handle design. There is 135 degrees of angulation between the jaws and the long axis of the instrument. With this device the needle is firmly grasped, and a locking mechanism permits release of finger pressure during intraocular manipulation.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery