Surface Roughness of Instruments
Not many companies are concerned with the testing the surface finish of the instrument they manufacture. Most of the surfaces are evaluated subjectively through the naked eye and experience. [...]
The cool thing about passivation
If you remember our previous post we mentioned that stainless steel (S.S) is not completely corrosion free and that it should be more rightly called stain-resistant than stain-less. We also [...]
Understanding Surgical Stainless Steel
These days surgical Instruments are made from a variety of materials including composites, plastics, titanium, and (the more traditional;) stainless steel. Typically two types of stainless steel [...]
Diamond Dusted Jaws Instruments
What are DDJ Instruments? These are instruments whose jaws are specially coated with diamond dust in order to substitute the traditional smooth (more expensive) TC tips. These DDJ tips provide [...]
Surgical Instruments Forging 101
The quality, finish, and functionality of a surgical instrument is greatly affected by the quality of forging used. Die making and forging are perhaps amongst the most important and basic [...]
Anatomy of Forceps
General Forceps Forceps are among the plethora of surgical instruments that surgeons require during operation. Forceps come in different shapes, sizes, and varieties; some with ratchets, [...]