DENTAL INSTRUMENTS
Spurling Ivd Rongeur
4.0 mm x 10.0 mm jaws Schlesinger IVD Rongeur is a unique instrument designed for use in manipulation and handling of intervertebral discs. This can be useful in spinal procedures such as discectomies for treatment of herniated discs or other neurosurgical orthopedic surgeries in which the IVD are manipulated. These rongeur features ring handles for ease in manual operation as well as serrated jaws that aids in their ability to effectively grip the IVD. It is available in 5" or 6" and straight, angled up or angled down making it well suited for a vast array of surgical interventions and surgeon preferences.
Steiner-Auvard Vaginal Speculum
2.5 lbs. Steiner-Auvard Vaginal Speculum features a shallow half blade at a right angle to the blade, which has a spherical weight. The instrument is used in obstetrics to keep the vaginal canal open to keep the surgeon's hands free during the procedure. The weighted speculum is available in various sizes of blades to accommodate a wide range of cases.
Sternal Needle Holder & Wire Twister
tungsten carbide inserts, 7" (17.8 cm) Sternal Needle Holder and Wire Twister is a multi purpose instrument that can be used in a variety of surgical procedures. Not only is this instrument designed for handling wire and twisting it into place such as in stabilization of graft placement but the same jaws make it well suited for handling a needle. This can be useful in suturing and other manipulations requiring the use of a needle. The tungsten carbide inserts give this instrument strength while the ring handle design allows for ease in manual operation and manipulation.
Stille Osteotome
straight, 8" (20.0 cm)Stille Osteotome is crafted for use in neurosurgical procedures that require cutting or chiseling through bones. This osteotome features a chisel tip that can be used to scrape or sculpt bone. Additionally on the opposite end of the chisel affixed to the handle is a wide blunt end that can be hammered on to drive the chisel into bone. This instrument is available in eleven different widths ranging from 4.0 mm to 25.0 mm making it well suited for use in wide ranging procedures that require small modifications to skull bone or cuts through entire vertebrae.
Stille Pattern Gouge
straight, 8" (20.0 cm)Â Stille Pattern Gouge is uniquely suited for use in neurosurgical procedures that require cutting and prepping bone. This instrument features a handle that narrows to a slim neck and again widens again to create a funnel type blade. This gouge is prefect for scraping or scooping bone or even in creating holes in the bone itself. The curvature of the blade makes it well contoured to bone and facilitates the cutting process. Additionally this instrument is available six widths: 8.0 mm, 10.0 mm, 12.0 mm, 15.0 mm, 20.0 mm and 25.0 mm making it highly versatile and useful in a wide variety of surgical scenarios.