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Elektrische Gipssäge, by Ortopedia, Kiel, Germany. A cast saw is an oscillating saw used to remove orthopedic casts.Instead of a rotating blade, cast saws use a sharp, small-toothed blade rapidly oscillating or vibrating back and forth over a minimal angle to cut material and are therefore not circular saws. [1]
Stryker Corporation is an American multinational medical technologies corporation based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [2] Stryker's products include implants used in joint replacement and trauma surgeries; surgical equipment and surgical navigation systems; endoscopic and communications systems; patient handling and emergency medical equipment; neurosurgical, neurovascular and spinal devices; as ...
A sternal saw is a bone cutter used to perform median sternotomy, opening the patient's chest by splitting the breastbone, or sternum.It is a reciprocating blade saw that resembles a jigsaw in appearance.
A Gigli saw is a flexible wire saw used by surgeons for bone cutting. [1] A Gigli saw is used mainly for amputation , where the bones have to be smoothly cut at the level of amputation. [ 2 ] It is also used in veterinary medicine for cutting antler , horn , and tusks , as well as bone.
A bone cutter Hacksaw-type surgeon's saw used by Dr. David Jones at the Battle of Bunker Hill A costotome in the open position. A bone cutter is a surgical instrument used to cut or remove bones. [1] [2] In addition to surgery, they are also used in forensics and dismemberment. Types of medical bone cutters include:
Metzenbaum scissors are surgical scissors designed for cutting delicate tissue and blunt dissection. The scissors come in variable lengths and have a relatively high shank-to-blade ratio. They are constructed of stainless steel and may have tungsten carbide cutting surface inserts. The blades can be curved or straight, and the tips are usually ...
Bow saw, turning saw, or buck saw: a saw with a narrow blade held in tension in a frame; the blade can usually be rotated and may be toothed on both edges; it may be a rip or a crosscut, and was the preferred form of hand saw for continental European woodworkers until superseded by machines;
The blade is made of non-rustproof carbon steel, blue-plastered by hand and finely forged from the base to the tip of the knife. The 90 mm (3.5 in) long blade shows patina (dark spots) caused by decades of use. It can easily be sharpened to a shaving sharp edge. Carbon steel is a popular choice for rough-use knives and cheaper options.