Reverdin needle
| Reverdin needle | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | surgery |
| Intervention | suturing |
| Inventor(s) | Jaques-Louis Reverdin |
The Reverdin needle is a surgical instrument designed to pass through a surgical suture and is named after the Swiss surgeon Jacques-Louis Reverdin. Over time, several modifications have been made to the needle and its name.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Fariña-Pérez, Luis A. (May 2010). "Jaques-Louis Reverdin (1842-1929): the surgeon and the needle". Archivos Espanoles de Urologia. 63 (4): 269–274. doi:10.4321/s0004-06142010000400004. ISSN 1576-8260. PMID 20508302.(subscription required)
- ^ Bonney, Victor (June 1917). "On the sole use of the Reverdin needle". The Lancet. 189 (4896): 994–996. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(01)28955-7. ISSN 0140-6736.(subscription required)
- ^ Percival, R. (6 June 1952). "Modification of Bonney-Reverdin needle-holder". The Lancet. 2 (6732): 469. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(52)90250-x. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 14956046.
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