Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 24 TSC 576 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Passing a Loaded Needle Holder
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The idea
A loaded needle holder is passed so the surgeon can begin suturing at once, with the needle already seated correctly.
In practice
The needle sits at a right angle in the jaws, a third of the way back from the swage, and is passed by the team's sharps method.
Where people slip
Keep the suture's free end on the sterile field as you pass.
Your place on the trail
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