Bone File – Single-Ended

double-ended, plain serrations, 6.0 mm & 5.0 mm wide ends, 7" (17.5 cm) Bone File #33 is ideally suit for use in neurosurgical and orthopedic surgeries that require manipulation of bone in and around delicate tissue structures. This type of instrument can be useful in filing down the skull in procedures like craniotomies or in reshaping the vertebral arch during laminectomies or hemi-laminectomies. This gives added protection to the brain tissue or neurovascular bundles that can pass over these cut surfaces that may be jagged and could cause additionally injury or trauma. Additionally this file is double ended with plain serrations and features a 6.0 mm and 5.0 mm wide ends.

double ended, backwards cutting, 6-3/4" (17.1 cm) Nail and Bone Rasp is ideal for a number of different neurosurgical orthopedic type surgeries. This rasp is double ended making it a two in one and can quickly switch between thw two heads. It has the ability to be backwards cutting. This instrument features serrations that allow either end to be used to whittle down or smooth roughened surfaces. In craniotomies or spinal surgeries such jagged edges can cause tearing on delicate tissue such as brain tissue or individual nerves and vasculature.

single-ended, 2.0 mm wide, file outside, backward cutting, angled w/ serrations, 6" (15.0 cm) Bone File is a highly versatile instrument that can be used in almost any neurosurgical orthopedic procedures. Ranging from craniotomies to spinal surgery this file can be used to file down any types of bone. This can be useful in smoothing down rough edges to prevent catching or tearing of delicate tissues or vasculature during surgical intervention. This instrument is single-ended with the file outside and is angled with serrations and can be used in backward cutting.

straight, coarse teeth, 6.5" (16.5 cm) Gallaher Rasp is ideally suited for use in shaping or whittling down bone and other hard tissue. It can aid in prevention of further trauma or injury to soft tissue layers such as brain in craniotomies or to the spinal cord or neurovascular bundles in laminectomies. A unique feature of this rasp is the additional loop affixed to the base of the handle for placement of the thumb for added grip and maneuvering. Additionally this rasp is straight and features coarse teeth.