Emmet needle

Em·met nee·dle

(em'ĕt), a strong needle with the eye in the point, having a wide curve, and set in a handle, used to pass a ligature around an undissected structure.

Em·met nee·dle

(em'ĕt nē'dĕl) A strong needle with the eye in the point, having a wide curve, and set in a handle, used to pass a ligature around an undissected structure.

Emmet,

Thomas A., U.S. gynecologist, 1828-1919. Emmet forcepsEmmet hemostatic bagEmmet needle - a needle that is used to pass a ligature around an undissected structure.Emmet operation - suture repair of a cervix uteri laceration. Synonym(s): trachelorrhaphyEmmet ovarian trocarEmmet probeEmmet tenaculumEmmet uterine probeEmmet uterine scissors