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Bone fixation plate pliers insert

5 GUDID devices

A small, soft, gripping device inserted into bone fixation plate bending/cutting pliers to hold the free section of a cut implant to prevent it from becoming a projectile when it is cut. The insert is used when modifying an orthopaedic implant, typically a ...

Orthopaedic joint/limb rongeur

10,001 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to remove bone during an orthopaedic intervention of the limbs/joints; it is not primarily intended for nasal, spinal, or cranial use and is not a dedicated rib rongeur. It is a heavy-duty metallic instrument ...

Orthodontic pliers

3,395 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual dental instrument designed to hold small objects or to bend or to cut metal strips or wire used in orthodontic procedures. It is typically made of high-grade steel and consists of two arms/rods that form a handle proximally and extend dis...

Neurosurgical rongeur

1,655 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed with a cutting/biting action used for the removal of bone, e.g., pieces of the skull, during a neurosurgical intervention. It is a strongly constructed instrument that has a forceps or pliers-like design termi...

Bone cutter

1,347 GUDID devices

A strongly constructed, hand-held, surgical instrument designed to separate a bone into two parts through a cutting action. It typically consists of an instrument having one or two sharp robust blades that close over the bone and cut it. It is available in ...

Wire cutter

885 GUDID devices

A heavy-duty, hand-held manual surgical instrument with sturdy handles and blade-like jaws designed to cut orthopaedic wires, cerclages, and small diameter pins or bolts. It has a scissors-like lever action with straight or curved handles and is made of hig...

Dental rongeur

631 GUDID devices

A strongly constructed dental instrument that is used in the removal of the sharp edges of the alveolar crest of the bone following tooth extraction. It has a forceps or pliers-like design terminating at the distal end with sharp-edged, scoop-shaped jaws at...

Manual orthopaedic bender, reusable

576 GUDID devices

A manually-operated surgical instrument designed to bend orthopaedic devices, typically those for implantation (e.g., orthopaedic rods, bone fixation plates), to an appropriate anatomical shape. It is typically in the form of pliers, a rod-like (e.g., pin) ...

Surgical flat-nosed pliers

557 GUDID devices

A heavy-duty, surgical instrument with specially designed sturdy handles and gripping jaws (typically parallel) used to grip and hold an object during a surgical intervention. It has a scissors-like design with curved handles and is made of high-grade stain...

Wire holding/twisting pliers

416 GUDID devices

A heavy-duty manual surgical instrument with specially-designed sturdy handles and blade jaws used to grip, tighten, and/or twist wires during a surgical intervention. It has a scissors-like design with curved handles and is made of high-grade stainless ste...

Bone fixation plate pliers

251 GUDID devices

A manual surgical instrument designed to bend and cut light-bone fixation plates (e.g., 1 to 2 mm in thickness), such as those used in craniomaxillofacial (CMF) or finger surgery. The instrument is typically made of high-grade steel and consists of two arms...

Nasal septum straightening forceps

161 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument specifically designed to straighten the nasal septum through grasping and manipulation of the bone/cartilage of the septum during nasal reconstructive procedures. It has a pliers-like hinged design with flat blades. Th...

Rib rongeur

121 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument with sharp, scoop-shaped jaws designed to cut and shorten rib bones, and round the rib stumps, during a surgical intervention. It is typically made of metal with a forceps- or pliers-like design, is and designed to wit...

Wire-extracting pliers

77 GUDID devices

A manual surgical instrument specially designed to grip the end of a wire, typically the self-boring type, for its extraction from the patient's body. It has a scissors-like design with strong curved handles and short pointed jaws that are heavily serrated ...

Razor blade breaker/holder

45 GUDID devices

A surgical instrument specially designed to be used to break, breakable razor blades into shards of extremely sharp segments. Once this is done the instrument can then be used as a safety holder for the segment of broken razor blade, acting as a handle, whi...

Laser fibre stripper

15 GUDID devices

A non-sterile, hand-held device used by authorized medical personnel to strip the outer protective layer (i.e., casing, jacket or buffer) from the end of a laser fibreoptic device without damaging the fibreoptics so that the bared end can be prepared for th...

Rib/rib cage internal fixation/bracing system bending pliers

13 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to be used with a rib/rib cage internal fixation/bracing system for bending the rib grip or bracing bar implants to a specific shape, e.g., to modify the angulation of a rib clip. The instrument is typically m...

Surgical tissue compression device

13 GUDID devices

A manual compression device designed to flatten, compact, or sculpt implantable tissues and tissue reconstructive materials (e.g., bone, cartilage, bone/fascia graft, gel foam) prior to their use in a surgical procedure. It may be referred to as a tissue cr...

Mastoid rongeur

10 GUDID devices

A surgical instrument designed to remove hard or tough tissues (e.g., bone or cartilage) around the mastoid process (the large projection of the temporal bone of the skull found immediately behind each ear) by applying a biting/cutting action during ear/nos...

Rib/rib cage internal fixation/bracing system crimping pliers

9 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to be used with a rib/rib cage internal fixation/bracing system for crimping (tightening) the grip implants around a rib or the holding arms of a grip to a bracing bar. The instrument is typically made of high...

Orthopaedic rongeur

8 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument with a cutting/biting action designed to remove bone during an orthopaedic intervention. It is a heavy-duty instrument that has a forceps- or pliers-like design and terminates at the distal end with sharp-edged, scoop-...

Synovectomy rongeur

7 GUDID devices

A surgical instrument with a cutting/biting action used for the removal of inflamed joint tissue (synovium) during a synovectomy; this tissue will typically be causing the patient unacceptable pain or limit joint motion/function. It is a strongly constructe...

Rib/rib cage internal fixation/bracing system cutting pliers

2 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to be used with a rib/rib cage internal fixation/bracing system for cutting the rib grip or bracing bar implants to a specific size. The instrument is typically made of high-grade steel and consists of two piv...

Manual orthopaedic bender, single-use

1 GUDID devices

A manually-operated surgical instrument designed to bend orthopaedic devices, typically those for implantation (e.g., orthopaedic rods, bone fixation plates), to an appropriate anatomical shape. It is typically in the form of pliers, a rod-like (e.g., pin) ...