Chapter 7 - Veterinary Instrumentation

7 TRAUMA IMPLANTS & INSTRUMENTSHex Drive ShaftScrew Holding ForcepsThe battery drills we use asa base for our shroudedorthopaedic drills haveadjustable torque settings.While it is advised that thefinal tightenening of thescrew is performed byhand, much time and effortcan saved by power driving. Risks are low, particularly in the proximaltibia. To power drive using our drill we have created two hex driverextensions to fit into a standard Jacobs chuck. Use 2.5 hex for 2.7, 3.5and 4.0mm screws and the 3.5 hex for 4.5 and 5.5 screws.HEX DRIVE SHAFTS FOR POWER DRIVERSDS25HEX 2.5 Hex Drive Shaft for 2.7, 3.5 & 4.0 Screws £45.00DS35HEX 3.5 Hex Drive Shaft for 4.5 & 5.5 Screws £45.00A useful instrument for selecting screws with minimal handling. Can beused with any style of screw.SCREW HOLDING FORCEPSSF2055 Screw Holding Forceps 2.4/2.7/3.5/4.5 Screws £22.50SF1024 Screw Holding Forceps 1.0/1.5/2.0/2.4 Screws £22.50Plate Holding ClipA useful little clip for holding plates insequence. Labelled with size.Depth GaugePLATE HOLDING CLIPBPC2 Plate Holding Clip 2.0mm £9.50BPC27 Plate Holding Clip 2.7mm £9.50BPC35 Plate Holding Clip 3.5mm £9.50Whiting Bone Plate RetractorAccurate measurement of hole depth is essential in order to select theappropriate screw size. A range of Gauges are available for various screwsizes. Hole depth is read from the instrument. Add extra to allow for overpenetration.Use in Self-tapping or Cortical Systems.DEPTH GAUGEDG1520 For 1.5mm & 2.0mm Screws 115mm £105.00DG2027 For 2.0mm & 2.7mm Screws 135mm £105.00DG2735 For 2.7mm & 3.5mm Screws 175mm £105.00DG4565 For 4.5mm & 6.5mm Screws 290mm £205.00DG242735 For 2.4mm, 2.7mm & 3.5mm Screws 180mm £105.00Load Neutral Drill GuidesTo exert compression at the fracture site, the cortical screw must bepositioned precisely within the slot in the compression plate. The Load/Neutral Drill Guide has two tips, one for compression (load) and one whereno compression is exerted (neutral). There is one combination for eachscrew/ plate size. Each guide is marked with the drill size to be used.LOAD NEUTRAL DRILL GUIDESLNDG15 For 1.5mm Compression Plates £145.00LNDG20 For 2.0mm Compression Plates £140.00LNDG24 For 2.4mm Compression Plates £140.00LNDG27 For 2.7mm Compression Plates £140.00LNDG35 For 3.5mm Compression Plates £140.00LNDG45 For 4.5mm Compression Plates £140.00LNDG55 For 5.5mm Compression Plates £140.00Developed by Colin Whiting the Bone Plate Retractor is designed toexpose the end hole(s) of the plate for screw placement. It is often thecase that a plate is pushed under soft tissues to avoid unnecessarily largeexposures only to find that it is very difficult to access the last screw hole.The bone plate lever slides along the plate until the tip drops over the end.The handle is then elevated and the tip of the lever hooks onto the end ofthe plate. As the retractor is lifed the end hole of the plate is exposedallowing free insertion of drills taps and screws.WHITING BONE PLATE RETRACTORBPR3535 Whiting Bone Plate Retractor 3.5/3.5 Broad £75.00BPR2427 Whiting Bone Plate Retractor 2.4/2.7 £70.00BPRSET Whiting Bone Plate Retractor Set £135.00166