Reverdin needle explained

Reverdin needle
Specialty:	surgery
Intervention:	suturing
Inventor:	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]}

Notes and References

1. Fariña-Pérez. Luis A.. May 2010. Jaques-Louis Reverdin (1842-1929): the surgeon and the needle. Archivos Espanoles de Urologia. 63. 4. 269–274. 1576-8260. 20508302. 10.4321/s0004-06142010000400004. free.
2. Bonney, Victor. June 1917. On the sole use of the Reverdin needle. The Lancet. 189. 4896. 994–996. 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)28955-7. 0140-6736.
3. Percival. R.. 6 June 1952. Modification of Bonney-Reverdin needle-holder. The Lancet. 2. 6732. 469. 0140-6736. 14956046. 10.1016/s0140-6736(52)90250-x.