Features
- 14 Gauge
- Length: 120 mm
- The Surgineedle pneumoperitoneum needle has a spring-loaded, blunt stylet mechanism similar in function to a Veress needle
- It is used to establish pneumoperitoneum prior to abdominal endoscopy
- The stainless steel needle is attached at its proximal end to a plastic handle
- The handle contains flanges for comfortable gripping action, as well as a stopcock and luer lock for inflating the abdominal cavity
- Inside the needle cannula and extending beyond the tip is a spring-loaded, blunt stylet
- The stylet retracts as the needle is pushed through the abdominal wall and automatically advances forward once the peritoneum has been penetrated
