Liston-Littauer Bone Cutting Forceps

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.

angled handle, straight 17.0 mm jaws, 7" (18.0 cm)Goldman-Kazanjian Rongeur is a specialized instrument for use in handling of small bones and other bony tissue layers. The jaws of this instrument are 17.0 mm and straight making them well suited for quick, precise cuts across bony plains or small bones. Additionally the angled handles allows the cutting surface to remain parallel to the instrument while the handle is offset to make it comfortable to grip and maneuver for the surgeon.

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.

Cranial Rongeur is a unique instrument crafted for use in neurosurgical procedures that require access to the brain tissue or other areas associated with it. This instrument can be used to chip away or create a window in the skull to create increased access so the surgical field. These rongeurs feature a 2.0 mm jaw width and are set at a slight angle that allows the handles to remain comfortable out of the surgical field and able to manipulate easily.