Clinical Application
This instrument is designed to facilitate placement and retrieval of ligatures and sutures in deep, narrow operative corridors typical of cranial and microvascular procedures. Its probe-point carrier is used to pass a suture or ligature around vessels, nerve roots, and other fine structures with controlled motion, commonly employed during aneurysm clipping, microvascular decompression, skull base exposure, and other neurosurgical or microsurgical tasks where atraumatic passage and precise direction of suture are required.
Design & Configuration
The long, slender 19 cm shaft provides extended reach to access deep intracranial and skull-base targets through minimal openings while maintaining surgeon control. The probe-point configuration concentrates the tip profile for smooth tunneling through tissue planes and around neurovascular bundles, and the carrier function permits secure capture and delivery of ligature material. The narrow profile reduces collateral tissue disruption and is optimized for use under the operating microscope and in tight operative corridors.
Instrument Specifications
- Instrument type: Ligature guide and carrier probe
- Pattern / model: Yasargil
- Configuration: Probe point
- Length: 19 cm
- Typical surgical use: Passage and retrieval of sutures/ligatures in microsurgical and neurosurgical procedures
- Material: Stainless steel
- Reusable: Yes
Material & Construction
Manufactured from surgical-grade stainless steel for strength, corrosion resistance, and durability. The shaft is precision finished to allow atraumatic passage of sutures and to minimize tissue drag. Designed for repeated sterilization and reuse in accordance with standard reprocessing protocols.
Quality & Compliance
Manufactured by FDA-registered OEM facilities and produced under strict quality control standards.
Brand Comparison
Comparable in form and function to equivalent instruments offered by major US medical suppliers.
Availability & Returns
- In-stock lead time: ships within ~1 week
- Out-of-stock lead time: 2–4 weeks
- Returns: 30-day return policy