Pedicle Tap
Also called Bone tap
A threaded tap with millimeter markings along the shaft. Comes as a one-piece (monolithic) tap or as a modular tap that snaps into a ratcheting handle.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Cuts threads in the pedicle track before a standard-tip pedicle screw goes in, to the depth of the chosen screw using the markings. Self-tapping screws do not need it. The track is felt again with the ball-tipped probe after tapping.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
Firebird modular taps 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5 mm (52-1024 to 52-1028); monolithic taps 52-1224 to 52-1228.
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