U.S. Army Pattern Gouges

8" (20.0 cm) Smith Peterson Gouge is crafted for use in surgical procedures that require manipulation of bone such as scooping or creating a hole. This instrument can be used to increase access to the central soft tissue portion of the bone or in prepping bones from grafting. Uniquely this gouge features a rounded handle that increases gripping and allowing for firm handling and maneuverability. Additionally this instrument is available in either a straight or curved pattern and in seven sizes ranging in width from 6.0 mm to 30.00.

straight, 8" (20.0 cm)Stille Osteotome is crafted for use in neurosurgical procedures that require cutting or chiseling through bones. This osteotome features a chisel tip that can be used to scrape or sculpt bone. Additionally on the opposite end of the chisel affixed to the handle is a wide blunt end that can be hammered on to drive the chisel into bone. This instrument is available in eleven different widths ranging from 4.0 mm to 25.0 mm making it well suited for use in wide ranging procedures that require small modifications to skull bone or cuts through entire vertebrae.

w/ out calibration lines, 9" (23.0 cm)Lambotte Osteotome is specifically designed for uses such a bone cutting. This instrument is a flat metal piece that tapers on one end and is slightly curved out of the plane of the handle. Osteotomes have the added benefit of being operated manually and thus the pressure can be adjusted readily as cuts are created and continued through bone. Additionally this osteotome does not have calibration lines. It is available in a vast array of sizes ranging form 4.0 mm to 50 mm and in either a straight or curved profile making them well suited for a wide array of surgical scenarios and surgeon preferences.

w/ sterilizable (up to 143 degrees c) plastic handle Lexer Chisel is crafted for use in surgical procedures that require chipping away at bone or more general scraping maneuvers. This chisel features a large plastic handle that is easy to grip. Additionally this handle is sterilizable up to 143 degrees c making it well suited for use in multiple surgical procedures without the concern of contamination or infection. This chisel features a long slim neck that flares out into a flat wide blade perfect for scraping action along bone and also in actual cutting of bone. This instrument is available in a wide variety of widths and two different lengths: 7" and 8 5/8" to accommodate a variety of surgical scenarios and surgeon preferences.