EASY CLOSURE OF STERNOTOMY BY THE ERK NEEDLEHOLDER

Authors
KOLBAKIR F KECELIGIL T ERK MK
Citation
F. Kolbakir et al., EASY CLOSURE OF STERNOTOMY BY THE ERK NEEDLEHOLDER, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 11(3), 1997, pp. 571-572
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10107940
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
571 - 572
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(1997)11:3<571:ECOSBT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Conventional needleholders have elastic arms and lock with the aid of three or four triangle-shaped teeth ends on the arms. Because of these springs, the needle is not absolutely fixed. The Erk needleholder(1) has thick, rigid and strong arms. Locking is obtained by the counter-b alancing system and it securely holds the needle. (C) 1997 Elsevier Sc ience B.V.