Osteotomes, Chisels & Gouges
Shop new and used surgical osteotomes, chisels and gouges for orthopedic, spinal and ENT work at Clear Choice Medical. You will find single instruments and graduated sets, and makers include Jarit, Zimmer and Codman.
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Named patterns here include Lambotte, Hibbs and Smith-Petersen osteotomes, along with Hoke osteotome sets. Spinal listings include curved osteotomes about 11 inches long. Converse and Silver patterns appear too, often with a guard on the blade. You will also see Codman Karlin chisels, V-shaped chisels and straight or curved gouges. Several gouge sets come with a case. Clear Choice Medical is an independent dealer and is not affiliated with any maker named here.
To match a replacement, start with the pattern name and the width of the cutting edge. An inch is 25.4 mm, so a 1/4 inch blade is about 6.35 mm wide. Next, note whether the blade is straight or curved, and whether a curved or guarded piece is marked left or right. Overall length also varies, with many ENT pieces near 6 inches and many spinal osteotomes at 11 inches. For gouges, compare the listed width, the curve of the edge and whether a set includes its case. Every photo shows the exact piece you would receive, which lets you compare its markings with your current instrument. Orders include free domestic shipping and a 30-day warranty against functional defects. All sales are final and returns are not accepted, so settle the width, length and pattern first.
Common questions about Osteotomes, Chisels & Gouges
What is the difference between Lambotte, Hibbs and Smith-Petersen osteotomes?
Lambotte, Hibbs and Smith-Petersen are named osteotome patterns that maker catalogs list at different lengths, widths and handle styles. Pilling lists its Hibbs osteotomes at 9 inches (23 cm) and its Smith-Petersen osteotomes at 8 inches (20.5 cm). Its Lambotte osteotomes span a wider range, from 5 to 9 inches (12.5 to 23 cm). Novo Surgical offers its Hibbs and Smith-Petersen osteotomes straight or curved, with widths starting at 6 mm. It gives its Hibbs a thick handle and its Smith-Petersen a barrel-shaped handle with a wide, flat striking end. Novo also describes its Lambotte as a flat metal piece that tapers at one end. Because dimensions differ by maker, match the maker and catalog number along with the pattern name.
What is a bone gouge?
A bone gouge is a hand-held cutting instrument whose blade ends in a curved, half-moon edge rather than a flat one. The GMDN device vocabulary describes it as a heavy-duty instrument for removing pieces of bone or other hard tissue. As with an osteotome, force comes from a surgical mallet struck against the handle end. The same definition notes that some gouges are one-piece steel while others have a synthetic handle. On this page, gouges come straight or curved, and several Hibbs gouge sets are listed. When you compare gouges, look at the listed width, the curve of the edge and the handle type.
What is a guarded osteotome?
A guarded osteotome has a rounded projection, called a guard, beside its cutting edge. Karl Storz lists 20 cm osteotomes with a small rounded guard in straight and right versions. JEDMED sells its Silver osteotome with a 4 mm cutting edge as straight guarded right, curved guarded right or curved guarded left. Other patterns are sold double-guarded, with two guards instead of one. Guarded Silver osteotomes with a curved blade appear on this page. To match one, compare the guard position, the blade width and whether a curved blade is marked left or right.