Grandmother's Needle

The Babchin needle is an instrument for performing microsurgery on the brain, developed by Soviet neurosurgeon Igor Babchin in the 1930s. This instrument is one of the first microsurgical instruments developed in the USSR.

A babchina needle is a thin metal needle that has a pointed tip and a small handle. The needle length can reach 12 mm, and the tip diameter is 0.5 mm. The needle handle has a special shape that allows you to securely hold the instrument in the surgeon’s hand.

During microsurgery, Babchina's needle is used to pierce brain tissue and inject various substances into it, such as drugs or electrodes. Thanks to its thin design and sharp tip, the Babchina needle allows you to perform operations with high precision and minimal risk of damage to surrounding tissue.

However, despite all the advantages of the Babchina needle, its use causes certain problems. For example, when piercing brain tissue, a needle can damage blood vessels and nerve endings, which can lead to bleeding or loss of sensation. In addition, the use of a Babchina needle requires high qualifications and experience from the surgeon, since the slightest mistake can lead to serious consequences.

Currently, the Babchina needle is widely used in neurosurgery, especially during brain surgery. However, modern methods of microsurgery allow operations to be performed more accurately and safely, using more advanced instruments and technologies.