Cleveland Bone Cutting Forceps

Echlin Duckbill Laminectomy Rongeur is an instrument ideally suited for use in orthopedic neurosurgical procedures. It is specifically designed for used in procedure involving the spinal cord and its vertebrae. In a laminectomy the vertebral arch is removed by clipping it on either side and freeing that segment of the individual vertebrae. This rongeur features a duckbill profile that allows it to comfortably access the vertebral laminae and clip them without causing damage to the surrounding tissue areas. Additionally this instrument is available in three sized jaws 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 mm by 10.0 mm.

jaws 4.0 mm wide, bayonet shaped, curved, 7-1/2" (19.0 cm)Jansen Rongeur is an instrument designed for use in bone reshaping and handling. Procedures such as fracture repair or procedures such as craniotomies that require access through the bony skull are ideal situations for use of this instrument. This rongeur can be used to enlarge preformed holes in bone to increase access to the surgical field or to cut or gnaw away at smaller bone or other types of hard tissue layers. This instrument uniquely features a slight curvature as well as a bayonet shape that allows it to access some more difficult to reach areas.

straight jaws on curved handles, jaws 3.0 mm wide, 7-1/2" (19.0 cm)Jeurs-Lempert Ronguer is a multiple purpose instrument that can be used in a number of different surgical procedures in which it is necessary to handle or move bone in some way. These rongeurs feature curved spring handles that allows this instrument to have the necessary contour for use in the body. Additionally the straight jaws allow for them to reach deeply into particular areas where bones are located. This instrument can be used gently to handle bone and with more force and pressure for cutting and reshaping of bone or bony tissue areas in a number of orthopedic surgeries.

Blumenthal Rongeur is a versatile instrument that is useful in a variety of surgical scenarios. This instrument is designed with jaws that can be used to grasp at bone or other hard tissue surfaces and chip or cut away at it. Under the manual control of surgeon it can be used to gnaw away at surfaces such as cartilage for remodeling during surgery. This particular instrument is available with beaks at 30, 45 or 90 degree angles making it uniquely able to grasp tissue in areas that are difficult to reach with other instruments.