needle holder

English

Needle holder

Mathieu and Castroviejo needle holders

Noun

needle holder (plural needle holders)

1. A specialized form of forceps, featuring very small jaws and often a locking ratchet mechanism, used to hold the needle of a suture.

   Synonyms: needle driver, needle forceps

Translations

a type of tool for holding surgical needles

• French: porte-aiguille (fr) m