Health Benifits

A strongly constructed, hand-held, surgical instrument designed to separate a bone into two parts through a cutting action. It typically consists of an instrument having one or two sharp robust blades that close over the bone and cut it.

It is available in various designs: 1) a pliers-like design with elongated blades, or 2) twin angled blades attached to strong, sprung (self-opening), pivoted or multi-pivoted handles; that, when squeezed together, close the blades so that they cut entirely through the bone. Also known as bone shears, it is mainly used in orthopaedic surgical procedures and oral surgery. This is a reusable device.

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to lift, position, or pry up (elevate) bone, other anatomical structures, or surgical material/devices during an orthopaedic intervention. It is made of high-grade stainless steel and is available in a wide variety of sizes, designs, and blade shapes. It is typically a robust instrument with a blunted blade with no cutting edge at the distal end that can be pointed, rounded, flat, curved or hook shaped and a handle of various designs at the proximal end. Some types can have special functions, e.g., for angle joint operations or for luxation procedures. This is a reusable device.

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to grip and hold a bone or, being used in pairs one on either side of the fracture, to approximate the proximal and distal segment of a fractured bone during orthopaedic surgery. It is typically made of high-grade stainless steel and is designed with a double hooked, blade-like jaw at the distal end (this hooks over the upper edge of the bone) whilst an adjustable single hook is tightened against the lower edge of the bone through a screw mechanism.

A traction bar may be employed to bridge the two bone clamps and using its screw mechanism, the fracture is drawn together. This is a reusable device.

A spike-like, orthopaedic, surgical instrument that is used to bore holes in bone. It is typically designed as a straight or slightly curve rod-like instrument with a sharp, trocar-like point at the distal end and a T-shaped handle at the proximal end. It is manually operated by the surgeon who rotates the point back and forth on the bone whilst exerting pressure onto the handle.

This operation will penetrate the hard outer bone and create a passage into, e.g., a medullary canal. It is typically made of high-grade stainless steel, titanium and a synthetic material for the handle (e.g., Tufnol). This is a reusable device.

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed for the temporary, atraumatic compression of the aorta for haemostasis (arrest or prevention of bleeding) during a procedure. It typically has a self-retaining, scissors-like design with ring handles and is made of high-grade stainless steel; it may utilize inserts made of various materials (e.g., carbide).

It is available in various sizes and the working end can have a wide variety of blade designs (e.g., curved, angled, semicircular) specific to different applications (e.g., used as an aorta cross clamp, an aorta aneurysm clamp, or an aorta anastomosis clamp). This is a reusable device.

Abdominal binder, reusable

A strip or roll of fabric or plastic material that is applied to the abdomen to support relaxed abdominal walls or to hold dressings in place. This is a reusable device.

Abdominal trocar
A rigid, surgical instrument with a sharp pyramidal or conical point designed for percutaneous puncture of the abdominal wall to provide access to the abdominal cavity. It is usually assembled and used together with a compatible cannula or catheter to fill their lumen and provide them with a sharp point, thereby facilitating the introduction of this assembly. The trocar is withdrawn after puncturing, providing a working channel to the abdominal cavity. It is typically available for use with a cannula, catheter, and/or tube to perform a procedure such as the percutaneous drainage of ascites.