Bergman Hibbs Mallet
A mallet with a solid stainless-steel head that has two flat, round striking faces. The head sits on a light aluminum handle with a ridged grip.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Strikes osteotomes, chisels, gouges and tamps, and drives in or knocks out implants. Used in bone work such as joint replacement, fracture fixation and spine surgery, including bone graft harvest.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
Bergman pattern (Teleflex Pilling): 15 oz (425 g) with a 30 mm head, about 8 7/8 in (22.5 cm) long, or 1 lb 1 oz (482 g) with a 45 mm head, about 9 1/2 in (24 cm) long. Millennium lists the same two weights at 9.5 in. A Hibbs mallet (Codman) is a different pattern with a solid brass head, 38 mm across, 8 in (203 mm) long, 12 oz (340 g).
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