Mathieu needle holders are distinguished from the standard Mayo-Hegar by their squeeze-action handle design — the ratchet locks when the handles are squeezed together fully, and releases on a further squeeze. This single-handed operation appeals to surgeons working in confined spaces (oral surgery, deep cavity work) where the standard finger-ring Mayo-Hegar is cumbersome. The pattern is named for nineteenth-century French dental surgeon Paul Mathieu who developed it for intraoral suture work. Standard length is 14 cm. Tungsten carbide insert variants extend the working life of the jaw cross-hatching across thousands of autoclave cycles.
The Mathieu Retractor (Ref RT 11-585-00) is part of the Fizza Surgical instrument catalogue, manufactured under ISO 13485:2016.
| Reference / SKU | RT 11-585-00 |
| Pattern | Mathieu |
| Material | AISI 304 austenitic surgical-grade stainless steel |
| Sterilization | Steam autoclave to 134 °C · EtO compatible |
| Quality system | ISO 13485:2016 · CE-marked under EU MDR 2017/745 · FDA establishment-registered |
- Mathieu x = 22 x 7 mm, blunt RETRACTORS – Wound Retractors (RT 11-256-02)
- Mathieu x = 7.5 x 9.5 mm, sharp RETRACTORS – Wound Retractors (RT 11-256-01)
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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