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Adson Periosteal Elevator

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A small elevator with a fluted, tapered handle and a flat working end. The tip is either straight with a chisel edge, or curved and rounded with a blunt or semi-sharp edge.

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On 9 setups
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Class
Retracting & Exposing
Length
6¾ in171 mm
On setups
9

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What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.

  • What it’s for

    Lifts the skull bone off the duraDOOR-uhThe tough outer layer of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.Full entry when a bone flap is turned, and scrapes periosteum off bone.

  • Lengths and variants

    Straight chisel edge (about 9 mm), curved blunt, curved semi-sharp and straight semi-sharp (about 6.5-7 mm).

  • What experienced techs know

    What techs who reach for it every day know about it.Pro

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  1. Nemitz R. Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach. 3rd ed. Chapter 13 (Neurosurgical Instruments), p. 495-496
  2. Integra. Jarit Surgical Instruments Catalog. p. 318
  3. Teleflex. Surgical Instruments Catalog. p. 956

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