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KMedic Product Information<br />
Instrument type/name:<br />
Osteotomes, Chisels and Gouges<br />
Raw material:<br />
Working ends: Forgings from stainless steel<br />
Handles: Stainless steel and phenolic<br />
Surface:<br />
Silk matte satin finish<br />
Main function:<br />
To score, cut, scrape, clean and sculpt bone<br />
Osteotomes: To shape and sculpt bone, particularly<br />
cancellous<br />
Chisels: To cut a window in the bone cortex to allow<br />
harvesting of pure soft bone<br />
Gouges: To scoop away strips of soft bone, especially<br />
in bone grafting<br />
Where used mostly:<br />
Orthopedic surgery, especially bone grafting (harvesting)<br />
Important product features:<br />
Useful hints in usage:<br />
Special care instructions:<br />
Other comments:<br />
Osteotomes have a working end without a bevel; the smaller<br />
versions are suitable for hand surgery. They are frequently<br />
used for cancellous bone. Chisels have a working end with<br />
a bevel. Osteotomes, chisels and gouges are designed for<br />
use with a mallet. They are available in straight and curved<br />
models.<br />
Bending forces should not be applied to chisel blades.<br />
Removable blades should be discarded after use, e.g.,<br />
KM 49-630. Great care must be taken to select the proper<br />
size, bevel type and force to avoid splitting bone.<br />
Sharp ends are better protected when autoclaved, stored<br />
and used with KMedic SmartRacks. SmartRacks are<br />
available for Lambotte, Hoke and Hibbs osteotomes, Hibbs<br />
chisels, Hibbs and Cobb-type gouges<br />
The most popular types are the Lambotte, Hoke and Hibbs.<br />
Instrument subtypes:<br />
B69
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