delicate, jaws w/ notch, 2.0 mm tapers to 1.0 mm at tip, 5-1/2″ (14.0 cm) Needle Nose Pliers can be used in a variety of ways to manipulate wire. These pliers are of a delicate design and features jaws with a groove that allows for ease in grasping wire. This instrument is specially-designed for use with cerclage wire which is used in fracture repair to approximate the bony fragments that have been repaired. In this way this wire confers added stability and accelerates the healing process.