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X INTRODUCTION CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION XI
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION

Stainless Steel & Titanium Stainless Steel & Titanium
NEEDLE HOLDERS SCISSORS

INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Stainless Steel Titanium Stainless Steel Titanium
Titanium is 35% lighter than stainless steel & will Titanium is 35% lighter than stainless steel & will
not magnetize. Stainless steel typically costs not magnetize. Stainless steel typically costs
less than titanium & is exceptionally durable. less than titanium & is exceptionally durable.
Wexler has combined the benefits of these two Wexler has combined the benefits of these two
materials & provide some instruments with a materials & provide some instruments with a
titanium handle & a stainless steel shaft. titanium handle & a stainless steel shaft.

Handles Handles

Round handles allow for easier manipulation of Round handles allow for easier manipulation
the instrument, Flat handles reduce any of the instrument, flat handles reduce any
unwanted movement, thus increasing stability unwanted movement, thus increasing stability
& Ring handles offer better control of the tissue. & ring handles offer better control of the tissue.

Flat Round Ring Flat Round Ring
Jaws Tips
Wexler’s spring handled Needle Holders are Sharp tips are typically used in delicate disse-
available in various lengths and tip styles. The ctions, while the blunt tips are characteristically
Barraquer and Micro Needle Holders have used for gross dissections.
fine tapered jaws while the Jacobson and
Castroviejo Needle Holders have slightly wider
jaws for holding larger needles. Wexler’s unique
Micro Barraquer Needle Holder & Scissors Needle Holder/Scissors (two instruments Sharp Blunt
incorporated into one) may be used as a Needle
Holder for suturing and then as scissors to cut
the suture.
Needle Holders contain a Tungsten Carbide Blades
Insert or are coated with Tungsten Carbide. The Blade edges come with a standard edge or a
inserts & the coating reduce the chance of the razor edge, which features a unique cutting
needle slipping. edge designed to produce a clean cut with
minimal effort. Razor Edge scissors are id-
entified by black chrome handles.
TC Inserts TC Coated
Straight Curved Angled
Locks

Wexler offers the standard Ratchet system & a
J-Lock system, unique for its ability to be turned
to a non-locking position.

Standard Razor Edge

w/Out Lock w/Lock w/J-Lock ®

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