Flat Nose Pliers & Cutter

replaceable tungsten carbide blades w/ integrated rubber jaws, for max 1.6 mm drill wire, 7" (17.8 cm)Hercules-Type Front & Side Cutter is a multi-purpose instrument suitable for a variety of orthopedic procedures in which wire or pins are used. Fracture repair procedures can utilize pins to set the bone fragments or can be approximated by wrapping wire around. This instrument is ideally suited for manipulation of wire and pins as well as cutting them either from a front or a side approach. This instrument features replaceable tungsten carbide jaws with integrated rubber jaws for a maximum 1.6 mm drill wire.

side cutting maximum capacity 1?8" (3.2mm), 9-1/2" (24.1 cm)Double Action Pin Cutter is an instrument ideally suited for use in surgical procedures that require the insertion of surgical pins and subsequently the clipping and resizing of their lengths. Many orthopedic and neurosurgical spinal procedures require the insertion of pins to stabilize a repaired fracture or an inserted graft. These pins often need to be trimmed to allow them to be set at a more appropriate length for the individual patient and these cutter can be used for that. This instrument is double action and is side cutting and has a maximum capacity of 3.2 mm.

5-1/2" (14.0 cm) Blunt Jaw Pliers can be used in a variety of surgical procedures that require the insertion and manipulation of wires. This instrument features slightly rounded handles which makes it easy to hold and operate manually and is a traditionally utility poliers with adjustable jaws. The blunt jaws prevent breakage and splintering of the wire and allows for increased pressure to reshape it to the appropriate shape. Wires can be used to approximate fractures or can be inserted through skin and bone to provide traction on the bone.

tungsten carbide inserts, heavy pattern, 6.0 mm jaws, 7-3/4" (19.5 cm) Berry Sternal Needle Holder & Wire Twister is a highly versatile instrument that is useful in a vast array of surgical settings. Not only does it serve as a needle holder to aid in suturing during and at the close of surgery but it has other uses as well. The same ability to grip that makes it ideal for use in needle manipulation also makes it ideally suited for twisting wire. Many procedures require the placement of a wire to hold something together or to give some temporary stability while the body heals.