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Instrument name: Acetabulum Sizer
Alternate name: Sizer, trial, acetabulum trial
Instrument category: Accessory
Used for: Sizing the acetabulum before choosing an acetabulum prosthesis
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic surgery
Instrument name: Anterior Cutting Guide
Alternate name:
Used for: Anterior cutting guide during knee surgery
Instrument name: Arthroscopic sheath without trocar
Alternate name: Sheath
Used for: Gaining access to a joint during arthroscopic surgery
Instrument name: Arthroscopic Tacker
Alternate name: None
Used for: To grasp, hold, and affix tissue/ligament/bone by anchoring a suture material
Instrument name: Blunt Obturator
Alternate name: Blunt trocar
Instrument name: Bone Anchor
Used for: Holding and affixing tissue and ligaments to bone by anchoring a suture material
Specialty commonly used in: None
Instrument name: Bone Screw
Used for: Grasping, holding, and affixing tissue, ligament, and bone
Instrument name: Bone Tamp
Alternate name: Tamper
Used for: Supporting and protecting bone
Specialty commonly used in: Neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery
Instrument name: Caliper
Alternate name: Townley Caliper
Used for: Measuring the foraminal space during spine surgery
Specialty commonly used in: Spine surgery
Instrument name: Cannulated Screw
Alternate name: Screw
Used for: Fixation of bone
Instrument name: Catheter stabilization device
Alternate name: Statlock, stabilizer
Used for: Holding a catheter securely in place
Specialty commonly used in: Any procedure that requires a catheter to be secured for long term use
Instrument name: Chamfer Guide
Alternate name: Cutting guide
Used for: Cutting guide used for total knee surgery
Instrument name: Connecting Rod
Used for: Connecting the frame of the external fixator
Instrument name: Depth Gauge
Used for: Determining the depth of a hole in the bone so the correct prosthesis can be chosen
Instrument name: Distal Cutting Alignment Guide
Used for: Distal cutting guide used for total knee arthroplasty
Instrument name: Distal Targeting Device
Used for: Measuring and placement of the distal locking screws during IM nailing
Instrument name: Drill Guide
Used for: Precisely aligning a drill bit
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic and neurosurgery
Instrument name: Drill Sleeve
Used for: Protecting tissue and bone while drilling during IM nail
Instrument name: Drill Sleeve Assembly
Alternate name: Trocar and drill sleeve
Used for: The combination of both trocar and drill sleeve used during external fixator
Instrument name: Drill Sleeve Trocar
Alternate name: Arthroscopic Obturator
Used for: As a trocar used during external fixator surgery