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Instrument name: Adson Dissector
Alternate name: Adson Hook, Adson Dissector, Dura Hook
Instrument category: Retractors
Used for: Gentle dissecting and elevating tissue
Specialty commonly used in: Neurosurgery
Instrument name: Bayonet Tissue Forceps
Alternate name: Nasal dressing forcep
Instrument category: Forceps
Used for: Grabbing delicate tissue
Specialty commonly used in: Nasal, dental, neuro, and spine surgery
Instrument name: Cerebellar Retractor
Alternate name: Anderson Adson
Used for: Provide exposure to surgical site. Is self-retaining.
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic, neuro, and spine surgery
Instrument name: Freidman Bone Rongeur
Alternate name: Synovectomy, Luer-Friedmann, rongeur, Freidman, bone cutter
Instrument category: Bone Instruments
Used for: Cutting bone by grabbing, cutting bone or soft tissue a piece at a time
Specialty commonly used in: General, ortho, neuro, and spine surgery
Instrument name: Gelpi Retractor
Alternate name: Zelpi, Gelpi perineal
Used for: Provide exposure to surgical site and is self-retaining
Instrument name: Kerrison Bone Rongeur
Alternate name: Kerrison Punch, Sella Punch, rongeur, Kerrison, bone cutter
Used for: Cutting bone by grabbing, cutting bone or soft tissue a piece at a time. This instrument comes in an array of sizes.
Specialty commonly used in: Ortho, neuro, ENT, and spine surgery
Instrument name: Microdebrider
Alternate name: Nasal Debrider
Instrument category: Powered Devices
Used for: Cutting bone and tissue using different tips
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic, ENT, neuro and spine surgery
Instrument name: Midas Rex High-Speed Surgical Drill
Alternate name: None
Instrument name: Nerve Hook
Alternate name: Dandy hook
Used for: Identification, protection, and retraction of nerve during spine surgery
Specialty commonly used in: Spine surgery
Instrument name: Osteotome
Alternate name: Lambotte, ostetome, chisel
Used for: Preparing bone or cutting through bone. Commonly used with a mallet. This instrument comes in different sizes and can be curved or straight.
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic surgery
Instrument name: Pedicle Rod
Instrument category: Accessory
Used for: Used with pedicle screws
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic and spine surgery
Instrument name: Penfield Dissector
Alternate name:
Instrument name: Pituitary Rongeur
Alternate name: Love Gruenwald, Cushing, IVD, Nasal Pituitary, Disc Rongeur, Rongeur, Pituitary
Used for: Cutting bone by grabbing, cutting bone or soft tissue a piece at a time. This instrument comes in an array of sizes and angles.
Instrument name: Pneumatic Saw
Alternate name: Air-powered saw
Used for: Cutting and drilling bone. Can have different attachments.
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic, spine, and neuro surgery
Instrument name: Proximal Screw Guide and Slaphammer
Used for: Placing IM nail
Instrument name: Specimen Collection Tube
Used for: Sterile collection of fluid for specimens
Specialty commonly used in: Spinal surgery or procedures
Instrument name: Spinal Depth Gauge
Used for: Measuring the depth of hole that was created to determine the length of an implant (screw)
Instrument name: Spinal Rod
Alternate name: Rod, brand name
Used for: Stabilizing the spine
Instrument name: Spine Dilators
Instrument category: Dilators and Probes
Used for: Dilatation during minimally invasive spine surgery to allow a scope and instrumentation to enter the space
Specialty commonly used in: Spinal procedures
Instrument name: Tubular Retractor
Alternate name: Tube retractor
Used for: Holding back tissue and providing exposure to surgical site during minimally invasive surgery
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic or spine surgery