Hand Held Instruments
CHECKPOINT Stimulator/Locator
March 20, 2012 7:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsCheckpoint Surgical has received the CE mark for its CHECKPOINT ® Stimulator/Locator, a state-of-the-art intraoperative neuroprotective stimulator that helps surgeons locate, identify and evaluate nerve and muscle excitability during surgery to facilitate nerve preservation and repair. For more information, visit www.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsVertebral Body Derotation Instrument Set
May 10, 2010 7:07 am | Depuy Spine, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDePuy Spine, Inc. introduces the EXPEDIUM® Vertebral Body Derotation (VBD) Set to help surgeons correct spinal alignment and decrease rib rotation in patients with scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine that affects about 6 million people in the U.S. The new instrumentation is the latest addition to the EXPEDIUM® Spine System and features the EXPEDIUM® Derotation Quick Stick, an extension to pedicle screws that attaches quickly and securely to facilitate three-dimensional spine correction.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsCompany Wins Design Award For Research And Design Of Curved Shear
October 9, 2009 6:34 am | Ethicon Endo-Surgery | News | CommentsEthicon-Endo Surgery is recognized for its use of four types of research, including extensive collaboration with surgeons, to identify specific unmet needs in thyroid procedures CINCINNATI, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethicon Endo-Surgery announces the company won a Gold 2009 International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) for the research and design process used in the development of the HARMONIC FOCUS™ Curved Shear.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsSurgical Instrument Demagnetizer
August 28, 2009 12:33 pm | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. introduces their tabletop surgical instrument demagnetizer. The device features: A large, powerful demagnetizing surface to quickly and effectively remove magnetism from instruments, reducing surgeon complaints. Cool-operation. A single manual on/off switch.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsiDrive Intelligent Power Unit™ With iConsole™ FDA Approved
May 27, 2009 7:27 am | Power Medical Interventions Inc | Product Releases | CommentsLANGHORNE, Pa., (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Power Medical Interventions®, Inc. (OTCBB:PMII), a developer of Intelligent Surgical Instruments™, announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its 510(k) application for marketing its iDrive Intelligent Power Unit™, detachable Intelligent Surgical Instruments and iConsole™.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsVideo: High-Tech Surgical Device
May 27, 2009 6:18 am | Videos | CommentsCovidien introduces the new LigaSure Advance™ Instrument in a film that explains their high-tech medical device. The product includes ValleyLab Mode™ providing controlled dissection and hemostatic effect. Click the video to find out more about this new product.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsOrthopedic Wire & Pin Cutter
February 17, 2009 6:06 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Hercules wire cutter requires 40-percent less effort to cut wire and pins up to three millimeters in diameter. The specially designed Tungsten Carbide blades and rubber-backed jaws are fully replaceable. Manufactured in Germany using the finest German stainless surgical steel, Spectrum's Hercules wire cutter is fully autoclavable and carries a lifetime warranty.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsOrthopedic Mallets
January 23, 2009 7:56 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsMade in Germany using the finest German stainless steel, Spectrum's green-handled Soft-Grip orthopedic mallets feature a new, specially-designed, ergonomic silicone handle which provides the surgeon with excellent feel, better grip, reduced shock and less hand fatigue. The mallets are available in five different sizes ranging in weights from, 0.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsCustom Surgical Instruments
January 23, 2009 7:56 am | Logan Instruments, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsLogan Custom Surgical Instruments are precision machined from various medical grades of stainless steel, finished and assembled to customer specifications. Typical instruments include a laminectomy Rongeur and various styles of curettes, tapered suction tubes, elevators, dissectors, retractors, Capener gouges, nerve hooks and nerve root retractors.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsBone Cement Curettes & Sculps Knife
September 15, 2008 6:21 am | Whitney Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMade of plastic, Whitney Curettes and the Whitney Sculps Knife are safer than steel, minimizing scratches to the prosthesis. Molded in-thumb indentation helps orient tool in hard to reach places. In addition, the tools are disposable, so no cleaning of the cement from them is required post-surgery.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsStainless Steel Orthopedic Pliers
November 13, 2007 6:02 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThis extensive line of orthopedic pliers is hand-crafted in Germany using the finest surgical stainless steel. The wide range of pliers includes locking pliers, needle nose pliers, and wire extraction pliers. They are ideal for pulling, grasping, bending and twisting of cerclage wires, Steinmann Pins and K-wires.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsOsteotome-Style Bone Cement Tool
October 11, 2007 11:27 am | Whitney Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Valitome™ is designed with an osteotome-style beveled tip. Its narrow profile allows the surgeon to get into hard-to reach places while the sharp, straight edge makes it easier to apply cement evenly for better adherence and remove excess cement completely and safely from flat surfaces.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsFemoral Bone Prep System
February 15, 2007 7:19 am | Microtek Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsWith a CSR wrap that keeps instruments in place to maintain the sterile field, even while the tray is being opened, the OrthoPrep® Femoral Bone Prep System is a convenient, space saving alternative to keeping individual instruments at hand during procedures. More cost effective than purchasing individual instruments, this all-in-one tray system includes a disposable inserter rod, two restrictors, femoral canal brush, two sculpts and a femoral canal suction absorber.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsCustom Bone Probe
August 11, 2006 6:17 am | Gauthier Biomedical Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new custom Durometer bone probe easily gauges the depth of a hole created in a bone during spinal procedures using the custom Durometer silicone handle and chrome-coated shaft. The silicone handle allows for specific hardness or softness, depending on the surgeon’s preference. This allows for a secure and comfortable grip during procedures.
LISTED UNDER: Hand Held InstrumentsKerrison Punch
August 11, 2006 6:17 am | Teleflex Medical | Product Releases | CommentsKMedic’s CleanPunch 2.0 is an innovative, non-traditional kerrison punch available in bite sizes ranging from one to five millimeters. The instrument’s one-piece design allows users to open and fully expose the instrument’s shaft without taking the punch apart. This simple, yet highly functional, design yields two notable clinician benefits: Single-piece construction practically eliminates the possibility of losing or switching parts, while easy access to the punch’s interior means that sterilization departments can significantly reduce the risk of infection from improper cleaning.
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