NEURO instruments

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Bone Wax
Hemostasis on bleeding bone

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Cottonoids/Patties

Hemostasis/ protect tissues, manage fluids, and control bleeding.

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Epstein Curette

To scrape tissue or debris from the brain, spinal cord, or other body areas.

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Frazier Suctions

suction in small places

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Freer

free tissue

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Gelfoam

hemostasis

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Gigli Saw + Handles

cut bone

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Kerrison-90 degree up biting

Allows for precise cutting and removal of bone and soft tissue.

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Leksell ronguer

Remove spinous process for access to lamina

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Microscope Drape

Drape microscope

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Cobb-Spinal Gouge

Removes bone from vertebra

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PDS

Absorbable suture

Maintain strength while tissue heals, then break down completely.

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Taylor retractor

retract muscle and tissue away from spine

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Raney clip appliers

Used for applying raney clips to scalp flap edges during a craniotomy

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Raney clips

Provide hemostasis by compressing the tissue layers of the scalp edges when turning a flap during a craniotomy

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Scalp clip gun

Used for providing hemostasis by compressing the tissue layers of the scalp edges when turning a flap during a craniotomy

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Leksell Rongeur

Used for removing pieces of bone and the soft tissue surrounding the bone. Often used in spinal surgery to remove the spinous process.

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Kerrison Rongeur

Used for removing pieces of bone and lamina during spinal procedures

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Peapod Rongeur

Used for removing herniated disk fragments when performing a diskectomy

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1 Penfield dissector

Used for retracting, manipulating, and dissecting nerves, vessels, bone, and tissues during craniotomies, carotid endarterectomies, and spinal procedures

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2 Penfield dissector

Used for retracting, manipulating, and dissecting of nerves, vessels, bone, and tissues during craniotomies, carotid endarterectomies, and spinal procedures

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3 Penfield dissector

Used for retracting, manipulating, and dissecting of nerves, vessels, bone, and tissues during craniotomies, carotid endarterectomies, and spinal procedures

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4 Penfield dissector

Used for retracting, manipulating, and dissecting of nerves, vessels, bone, and tissues during craniotomies, carotid endarterectomies, and spinal procedures. Commonly used to remove arterial plaque from the walls of the carotid artery.

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Joker periosteal elevator

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Cobb elevators Used for stripping the paraspinous muscles and the periosteum off the laminae. This is done when performing a laminectomy during spinal surgerie.s

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Langenbeck periosteal elevator Used for reflecting the scalp flap off the skull when creating a bone flap during a craniotomy procedure

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Spinal curettes To scrape out bone and tissue

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Rhoton micro scissors Used for micro-dissection of delicate tissues

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Cushing bipolar forceps Used for coagulating tissue that is grasped between the tips

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Cushing bayonet tissue forceps Used for grasping delicate tissues

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Brain spatula Retract the brain and tissues during a craniotomy

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Dura hook Used for elevating the dura

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Dandy nerve hook Used for manipulation, probing, and dissection of very fine nerves, tissues, and vessels

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Cerebellar retractor Used for retracting the scalp flap

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Scoville nerve root retractor Used for retracting the dura and the nerve root

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Meyerding laminectomy retractor Used for deep retraction during spinal surgery

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Cloward vertebra spreader Used for opening the vertebral space

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Graham nerve hook

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Microneedle holder Used for holding very fine suture needles during microsurgical procedures

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Cushing Pituitary Rongeur Used for removing herniated disk fragments when performing a diskectomy

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#5 Penfield Dissector Used for retracting, manipulating, and dissecting of nerves, vessels, bone, and tissues during craniotomies, carotid endarterectomies, and spinal procedures.

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Woodson Elevator Used for separating the dura from the cranium when creating a burr hole or turning a bone flap

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Midas Rex Drill Used for perforating the skull when creating burr holes or for turning a bone flap during a craniotomy

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Micro Bayonet Scissors Titanium

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Suture–Ticron Non-absorbable surgical suture Maintain strength over time and may be used in tissues that need long-term support

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Malleable retractor holds back tissues and organs during surgery.

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Weitlander-Beckmann retractor prongs used to hold soft tissues apart during surgical procedures to give the surgeon access to the site. The retractor is self-retaining, meaning it remains in place once it is positioned, freeing your hands.

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Screwdriver blade

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Screwdriver handle

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Elevator skull flap cairns