The tungsten-carbide tip inserts resist wear under repeated needle-grip cycles, making this a premium choice for high-volume operating theatres. The Crile-Wood Needle Holder TC — Transplant Surgery ships under reference NH 10-280-05 TC.
Where Halsted-Mosquito handles the finest bleeders, Crile hemostatic forceps step up one tier — medium-calibre vessels and tissue clamping during routine dissection. George Washington Crile, founder of the Cleveland Clinic in 1921, developed the pattern as a workhorse general-surgery clamp. The 14 cm and 16 cm lengths cover bowel resection, appendectomy, thyroidectomy, and the bulk of routine hemostasis. Crile forceps are fully serrated like Halsted-Mosquito but heavier, with wider jaws for slightly larger vessels. Many general-surgery trays include four Criles (two straight, two curved) alongside two Halsted-Mosquito pairs and a Kelly for graduated vessel-size coverage.
| Reference / SKU | NH 10-280-05 TC |
| Pattern | Crile |
| Tip configuration | TC tips |
| Material | AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel (tungsten-carbide insert variants on TC SKUs) |
| Sterilization | Steam autoclave to 134 °C · EtO compatible |
| Quality system | ISO 13485:2016 · CE-marked under EU MDR 2017/745 · FDA establishment-registered |
- Crile-Wood Needle Holder TC — Trauma Damage-Control (NH 10-280-04 TC)
- Crile Hemostatic Forceps — 140 mm (14 cm), Pattern 86 (HF 04-86-02)
- Crile-Wood Needle Holder TC — Vascular Open AAA (NH 10-280-03 TC)
OEM private-label production is available from 300 units per SKU, with custom laser etching for distributor codes, hospital procurement IDs, and sterilization-cycle tracking marks. Custom packaging — peel pouch, blister, fabric-wrap kits, or co-branded boxes — is configured to distributor specification. Bulk-order pricing tiers are available on request for hospital group purchasing organizations and national procurement entities.
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