Surgical Tools?

[CBRGrl]

Hey All!!

So next semester I have to take principles of surgery and Im wanting to to buy some reasonably nice surgical tools. I can buy shabby ones through the bookstore (same ones I used for dissection freshman year, which fell apart half way through the dog!) but I figure if Im going to buy something it might as well be of reasonable quality.

Does anyone have a good reccomendation on a brand or company that makes/sells nice surgical tools? I know they can get outrageously expensive, but really Im just looking for something that's somewhere between $7 and $700!

Thanks!

Here's a list of what I need:
1. Brown-Adson Tissue Forceps
2. Straight Mayo Scissors, 7"
3. #3 Scalpel Handle
4. Straight Kelly Hemostat, 5.5"

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[Nexx]

I like these guys. http://www.universalsurgical.com/

I used to buy from them all the time for the clinic I used to work for.

 

[Bill59]

Very few new graduates start their own practice right away. So it's likely you will work somewhere where any surgery instruments will be provided. So if you are like most students and taking loans, I would go with the cheap ones.

The exception are needle drivers, it's worth learning on a decent pair. You don't need German-made with a lifetime warranty but at least a middle of the road quality. And unless an instructor says otherwise, avoid the needle driver-scissors combinations.

Otherwise, a scalpel handle is a scalpel handle. It only has to last what, 2 years and maybe 10 autoclaves?

 

[CBRGrl]

Very few new graduates start their own practice right away. So it's likely you will work somewhere where any surgery instruments will be provided. So if you are like most students and taking loans, I would go with the cheap ones.

The exception are needle drivers, it's worth learning on a decent pair. You don't need German-made with a lifetime warranty but at least a middle of the road quality. And unless an instructor says otherwise, avoid the needle driver-scissors combinations.

Otherwise, a scalpel handle is a scalpel handle. It only has to last what, 2 years and maybe 10 autoclaves?

Actually, I do plan on opening up my own clinic immediately after graduation...which is why I'm interested to spend my money wisely now on something that will last a reasonable amount of time.

I've been looking at Miltex instruments...anyone have any thoughts on them?

http://www.miltex.com/prodInfo/Brochures/Surgical/General Instruments Brochure.pdf

https://www.miltex.com/eSuiteLive/Default.aspx?appname=Store&tabname=Categories

 

[CookieBear]

Miltex has an awesome reputation. Good stuff.

You might try Spectrum surgical. They are usually very good on the phone, and I think they give a small discount to vet students. I bought a nice needle-holder from them to practice throwing suture with, for about $40, as did at least a classmate of mine.

http://www.spectrumsurgical.com/

I know many practices who order stuff from them. And they service their own and other instruments as well.

 

[Bill59]

Actually, I do plan on opening up my own clinic immediately after graduation...which is why I'm interested to spend my money wisely now on something that will last a reasonable amount of time.

I stand corrected. Yeah, Miltex is fine.

I would still not go crazy with spending a lot of money on surgical instruments in school. It's better to buy them as a business expense because of the tax implications.

 

[SilverSpyderGT]

Another vote for Spectrum. They usually visit the big veterinary conferences with a giant table full of stuff to look at, if you want to see before you buy. Also, I think I remember them offering free sharpening on their German instruments, although I can't find that on their website now, so that may have changed.

Plus, they addressed my first invoice to "Dr. SilverSpyderGT", which was pretty fun to see in writing when I was a first year vet student. 😀