Chapter 7 - Veterinary Instrumentation

www.vetinst.comTRAUMA IMPLANTS & INSTRUMENTS 7‘A’ Wire/ ‘K’ Wire DispenserOffset Pin PunchThe Tube is sub divided into four sections each of which has a windowthrough which the Wires may be viewed. The knurled dispensing tip isrotated until the hole is over the desired wire size and the Wire shaken out.Total length 175mm. For Wires 125mm.Marked with the standard sizes of 0.9, 1.1, 1.6 and 2.0mm.‘A’ WIRE/ ‘K’ WIRE DISPENSER090039E A’ Wire/ ‘K’ Wire Dispenser 0.9, 1.1, 1.6 & 2.0 £82.50When it becomes necessary to bend over the shaft of an arthrodesis wireor ‘K’ wire, usually to minimise back out, the pin becomes difficult to presshome with a Standard Pin Punch. The Offset Pin Punch has an angled,bigger ‘foot’ for this purpose. Also suitable for driving ‘Rush Pins’ eithercommercially available or home made varieties.OFFSET PIN PUNCH001364 Offset Pin Punch 135mm £62.50‘K’ Wire BenderKirschner Wire/ Small Pin Punch001360 ‘K’ Wire PunchKIRSCHNER WIRE/ SMALL PIN PUNCH001360 ‘K’ Wire/ Small Pin Punch 135mm £47.50001361 Very Small Pin Punch 1.6mm tip 135mm £47.50‘Stubby’ Pin PunchActual SizeSmall wires are commonly used to re-attach bone fragments which havebeen produced either by trauma or electively by osteotomy. To minimise‘backing out', the cut ends of ‘K’ Wires and Arthrodesis Wires should eitherbe buried or bent sharply and cut 5-10mm from the bend. The cut ends arethen rotated to the most comfortable position (see photo). Bending withfingers or pliers is difficult to control and is very likely to damage the repair.The ‘K’ Wire/ Small Pin Bender is designed to slip over the wireconcentrating all the bending forces at the pin/ bone interface. Theinstrument is double ended, the small end is for 0.9mm and 1.1mm Wires,the large end is for 1.4mm, 1.6mm & 2.0mm Wires.‘K’ WIRE/ SMALL PIN BENDER001362 ‘K’ Wire Bender. 140mm £47.50Small Pin ViceThe reduced working length allows the stubby punch to be held betweenthumb and forefinger much closer to the patient for increased control. Thisis especially useful when working without an assistant. 50mm.‘STUBBY’ PIN PUNCH001363 Stubby Pin Punch 50mm £47.50This Small Pin Chuck holds wires and instruments up to a diameter of2.5mm. Particularly useful for fingertip control over insertion of Arthrodesisand ‘K’ Wires.SMALL PIN VICE001223 Small Pin Vice 100mm £155.00217