stop needle

stop needle
a surgical needle with a shank that has a protruding collar to stop it when the needle has been pushed a prescribed distance into the tissue. A stop needle has the eye at the tip.

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a needle with a shoulder that prevents it from being inserted beyond a certain distance.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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