A graft curved passer guides suture or graft material around anatomical structures that a straight needle cannot safely navigate, the curve is what lets it pass behind a bony landmark and clear the working field without the tip crossing nerve or soft tissue it wasn't meant to touch. Peak Surgicals supplies the pattern in four sizes, 3cm, 4.5cm, Extra Large and XX-Large, from $22.00. It is CE marked and built under ISO 13485. See all size variants in the grid below.
What a Graft Passer Does in Ligament Repair
The graft curved passer carries suture material around a fixed anatomical point, such as the lateral fabella in veterinary cruciate ligament repair, at a fixed angle that clears surrounding soft tissue, then delivers the suture through to the far side so it can be tied or anchored. This is the instrument that makes extracapsular suture repair technically possible without an open approach to every structure the suture must pass.
Curve radius is why sizing matters. A passer sized to the anatomy circumnavigates the landmark at the correct angle, commonly close to a fixed angle relative to the horizontal plane in stifle repair work, clearing the point cleanly rather than catching against it or straying into tissue it should avoid, including nerve structures nearby. The four sizes here, 3cm, 4.5cm, Extra Large and XX-Large, scale that curve to patient size, from smaller-breed anatomy to larger joints where the passer must travel further before it emerges on the far side. We supply every size at MOQ 1.
Material, Reprocessing and Certification
The passer is forged from stainless steel, corrosion-resistant across repeated autoclave cycles, and holding the precise curve its function depends on. The curved tip is the inspection point: any deformation changes the angle at which it clears the anatomical landmark, which is exactly the margin the instrument exists to maintain, so check the curve and tip condition before each use rather than assuming it has held its shape.
The instrument is Class I, reusable, CE marked and built under ISO 13485, the documentation a veterinary supply team verifies before qualifying a vendor. Warranty is one year with return-and-replacement, MOQ is 1 piece, orders over $99 ship free in carton box packing, and OEM marking is available for distributors. For related orthopedic instruments see veterinary orthopedic instruments; browse all veterinary surgical instruments. Talk to us about OEM and volume terms.
