Spine Micro-Instruments
Spine micro-instruments are spine instruments made at micro scale. Current listings at Clear Choice Medical include micro scissors and micro forceps, among them micro cup forceps.
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The micro scissors use a single-action jaw, and the micro cup forceps have small cup-shaped jaws at the tip. Like other microsurgical instruments, they have fine working ends and slim profiles. Millennium and Codman are among the makers named in these listings. Clear Choice Medical sells them as an independent dealer, not on behalf of any manufacturer. For larger spine surgical instruments, such as Kerrison rongeurs, see the Spine Decompression category.
When you compare micro instruments, look at the working length, the jaw pattern and the tip angle. Match the scissor jaw shape to the pattern already in your set. For cup forceps, check the cup size in millimeters and the cup angle. Handle style also differs between makers, so study the listing photos closely. What is listed here changes over time, so read each listing for the exact model number. Browse this group, or contact Clear Choice Medical if you have a question about a listing.
Common questions about Spine Micro-Instruments
What is a bayonet forceps?
A bayonet forceps is a forceps named for the bayonet shape of its shaft, and the tip is described separately. Catalogs use the word bayonet across several instrument types. The gSource catalog lists bayonet dressing forceps with serrated tips and bayonet cup forceps with 6.0 mm round cups. It also lists Caspar bayonet micro dissectors in 2 mm and 4.5 mm sizes. Its IVD rongeurs are also offered with bayoneted shafts. So a title that says bayonet still needs its tip described. Compare the tip type and tip width in millimeters. Then check whether the tips are straight or curved, and check the overall length.
What does single-action jaw mean on micro scissors?
Single-action jaw means one blade of the micro scissors opens and closes against a fixed blade. A double-action jaw has both blades hinged, so both open and close. One review of laparoscopic tools notes that double-action jaws open wider. Some catalog titles print the jaw action next to the size, sometimes in short form. A Millennium Surgical title pairs 5 mm and 33 cm with Da Str, spelled out as double action and straight. Another catalog lists micro hook scissors with single-action jaws, 5 mm in diameter and 360 mm long. Pilling lists its micro-laryngeal scissors with a 2 mm stem and a 22 cm working length. So read the jaw action together with the blade curve, shaft diameter and working length. Then compare the handle style in the listing photos.
What is a nerve root retractor?
A nerve root retractor is a retractor that catalogs describe for retracting and elevating nerves. The gSource nerve retractor group includes Love, Caspar, Scoville and Campbell designs. Listed widths include 3.2 mm on a Sandhu and 10 mm on Caspar and Campbell models. The Caspar is listed in 6 mm, 8 mm and 10 mm widths. Listed lengths include 8 1/2 inches and 9 1/2 inches. Some are listed as malleable. So the pattern name alone does not fix the size. Compare the pattern, blade width, length and whether the blade is malleable.