Dawson-Yuhl Rongeur Forceps

Cushing Rongeur is a highly versatile and specialized instrument ideally suited for use in surgeries that require manipulation of bone. This rongeur has wide applications in orthopedic surgeries as well as many others that require the clipping or reshaping of bone either to increase access to the surgical field or in closing up the surgical field and creating a smooth closure. This instrument features a 6.0 mm bite making it ideal for handling small bones and hard tissue and is available in either a curved or straight profile.

jaws 4.0 mm wide, bayonet shaped, curved, 7-1/2" (19.0 cm)Jansen Rongeur is an instrument designed for use in bone reshaping and handling. Procedures such as fracture repair or procedures such as craniotomies that require access through the bony skull are ideal situations for use of this instrument. This rongeur can be used to enlarge preformed holes in bone to increase access to the surgical field or to cut or gnaw away at smaller bone or other types of hard tissue layers. This instrument uniquely features a slight curvature as well as a bayonet shape that allows it to access some more difficult to reach areas.

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.

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.