Ramón Castroviejo y Briones, a Spanish-American ophthalmic surgeon in New York from the 1920s onward, pioneered modern corneal transplantation. His name attaches to a family of microsurgical instruments — Castroviejo needle holders, scissors, and forceps — distinguished by spring-action handles (no finger rings), fine tips, and overall lengths optimized for the surgeon working under microscope. Castroviejo scissors are used in corneal and conjunctival cuts, microvascular anastomosis, and nerve repair. Tungsten carbide tips are standard in professional-grade variants. Lengths of 9 cm, 10 cm, and 11 cm cover ophthalmic, plastic, and microsurgical applications. The squeeze-to-cut handle permits much finer control than scissor finger-rings during microsurgery.
Castroviejo Micro Needle Holder — Diamond-Coated Curved Without Ratchet, x = 11.0 mm × 0.75 mm — manufactured under reference NH 10-586-02. A curved working tip lets the surgeon work behind tissue planes and around vascular structures without obstructing the view.
| Reference / SKU | NH 10-586-02 |
| Pattern | Castroviejo |
| Working length | 11 mm (1.1 cm) |
| Shape | Curved |
| 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 |
- Castroviejo x = 11.0 mm x 0.75 mm, without ratchet, fine jaws, curved Micro needle holders (NH 10-586-01)
- Castroviejo x = 11.0 mm x 0.75 mm, with ratchet, fine jaws, straight Micro needle holders (NH 10-587-01)
- Castroviejo Micro Needle Holder — Diamond-Coated Straight With Ratchet, x = 11.0 mm × 0.75 mm (NH 10-587-02)
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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