6 matching records for Kirschner wire.
A wire intended for the fixation of bone fractures that may be implanted or used short-term (e.g., to hold a plate in the correct position during an intervention). It may be used: 1) as a cerclage wire to aid bone fixation; 2) in a loop or figure-of-eight c...
A small device intended to enclose/cover the protruding end of an orthopaedic bone wire [e.g., Kirschner wire (K-Wire)] to prevent snagging objects in the environment and injury or discomfort to the patient while the wire is in situ. This is a single-use de...
A device intended to connect to a surgical power tool system motor [it is locked and held in a collet or quick coupling and not simply gripped in a drill chuck (Jacobs chuck)] to convert the non-dedicated mechanical energy provided by the motor to a dedicat...
A thin, implantable rod intended to be used for the stabilization of a bone fracture or bone grafts, or for an osteotomy or arthrodesis (internal and/or external fixation). It is typically drilled into bone and may be smooth or threaded, solid or cannulated...
A battery-powered, drill-like, machine intended to be used for the sole purpose of driving in orthopaedic bone wires, e.g., Steinmann pins, Kirschner wires or K-Wires (thin needle-like pins of different widths that are pointed for self-drilling), into bone ...
A hand-held manual surgical instrument (drill-like) designed to drive orthopaedic bone wires, e.g., Steinmann pins, Kirschner wires or K-Wires (thin needle-like pins of different thickness that are pointed for self-drilling) into fractured/deformed bones fo...