Osteotome- “Osteo” means bone, “Tomy” means cutting
The surgical instrument name itself meaning the cutting of bone in the term. The sharp instruments made of medical-grade stainless steel with a good ergonomics design.
Two types of osteotome
- Straight
- Curved
The instrument comes in different sizes for the indication. Used in Orthopaedic surgery, Plastic & reconst
ructive surgery, Oral maxillofacial surgery, Dental surgery, Neuro-spine surgery
The surgical instrument two-sided bevel Sharp tip of the osteotome
Handle to hold the instrument for usage
Head or flat end to strike the instrument using hammer or mallet
Uses of Osteotome
Used to cut the bone during the surgical procedure
For a sampling of bone graft
Excision of diseased bone
Used to remove bone during surgical procedures
It was informative when you mentioned that sharp surgical instruments are made out of medical-grade stainless steel. I would think that it would be important to keep medical tools in some kind of container so that they can be kept in pristine condition. It seems like storing medical tools in a container would make it so that you wouldn’t have to replace them as often.