The Castroviejo Needle Holder with tungsten carbide jaws is used for grasping and driving microsurgical needles during suturing of vessels, nerves, and other delicate tissues. The TC jaws provide a non-slip grip on even the finest needles, making it the standard needle holder for rodent vascular and neurosurgical procedures.

The Castroviejo Needle Holder body is manufactured from high-grade surgical stainless steel, with replaceable tungsten carbide inserts in the jaws. The TC jaws provide superior grip and wear resistance compared to plain stainless steel jaws.

Yes. The Castroviejo Needle Holder withstands standard autoclave cycles (121 °C, 15 min) and can be reused across many procedures. The tungsten carbide jaws are long-lasting but should be inspected periodically for wear.

The Castroviejo Needle Holder at 14 cm with 1.5 mm tip width and 10 mm clamping length is dimensioned for microsurgery on mice, rats, and other small animals, matching the scale of microsurgical needles (typically 7-0 to 11-0) used in rodent procedures.

The Castroviejo Needle Holder (12565-14) is a pure needle holder with TC jaws designed only for grasping and driving needles, optimised for microsurgical precision. The Olsen-Hegar (12002-12) combines needle holder with scissors in one instrument, useful for quick suture cutting without changing tools but with slightly less specialised grip than the Castroviejo TC.