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OPERACE Screwdriver Insert

Also called Screwdriver Insert

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Sterile single-use stainless steel screwdriver bits with a silicon carbide coating, color coded, with a hex end that locks into the OPERACE handle coupling. Made for standard orthopedic screw recesses.

Primary uses

What this instrument is on the table to do.

Removes intact screws. The recess is cleaned, the matching insert is locked in the handle and fully seated in the recess, and the screw is loosened counter-clockwise by hand. Once loose it can be spun out with the AO coupling and a power tool at low speed.

Sizes & variants

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Hex 1.3-5.0; Torx/StarDrive T4-T40; square (Robertson) 0.7-2.3; cruciform 0.3-1.0; slotted 0.3-1.0; Phillips PH1. Grouped MINI, SMALL and LARGE. A compatibility matrix and screw reference chart match screw diameter and recess to the insert.

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