Guides
Surgical instrument buying guides
Practical guides for matching surgical instruments and endoscopes before you buy. Each one explains what to compare and which details to verify.
Matching and comparing equipment
Start here if you are replacing an item or comparing options across brands.
- New and used surgical instruments: a buyer's guideWhen you compare new and used surgical instruments, start with exact identity. Check that the listing matches the instrument, pattern, size and parts your facility needs.
- How to compare Karl Storz, Olympus and Stryker endoscopesTo compare Karl Storz, Olympus and Stryker endoscopes, start with the endoscope type and the specifications your facility needs. Each brand makes several product families, so make any endoscope brand comparison model by model.
- Rigid endoscope angles, diameters and working length explainedRigid endoscope specifications are easiest to compare when you keep three measurements apart: direction of view, diameter and working length. This endoscope angle guide explains each one and what else to match.
- Surgical instrument sets: what to check before you buyBefore you buy surgical instrument sets, read the listing title and the actual-item photos together. Count the pieces, then compare each piece's pattern, size and markings with the instruments you already use.
Instrument types
Each guide explains the patterns within one instrument type and the details to compare.
- Types of surgical forceps: patterns, jaws and sizesTypes of surgical forceps include thumb forceps, ring-handled forceps and long-shaft forceps. Within each type, patterns differ by jaw, handle and size. This guide explains each type, where it is listed and what to compare before you buy.
- Hand-held and self-retaining retractors: a buyer's guideSelf-retaining retractors hold themselves open once they are set. Hand-held retractors do not, so someone holds them in place. Start with that mechanism, then compare the pattern name, dimensions and included parts.
Specialty guides
Each specialty guide covers one instrument family in more depth.
- Orthopedic rongeursCompare rongeur styles, jaw patterns and lengths before you match an instrument.
- Arthroscopic shaversCompare shaver handpieces and blades by brand, model and system details.
- Laparoscopic trocarsCompare trocar diameter, length and valve style before you match a cannula.
- Kerrison rongeursUp-bite and down-bite Kerrison rongeurs across bite widths and footplate patterns.
- ENT rigid scopesCompare ENT rigid endoscopes by outer diameter, direction of view and working length.
- Urology working elementsCompare resectoscope working elements by mechanism and system details.
Selling equipment
Clear Choice Medical also buys equipment from healthcare facilities.
Reference
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