Tungsten carbide instruments: are the gold handles worth it?
Gold-handled scissors and needle holders cost more up front. When the tungsten carbide inserts pay for themselves — and when standard steel is fine.
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Practical guides to choosing, using and caring for surgical instruments — from the Interscan Surgical team.
How to build a custom instrument set from your preference cards
Custom sets save time at the start of every list. A step-by-step guide to turning preference cards into a tray we can make up and you can reorder.
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Needle holders: matching jaw, length and suture size
The wrong needle holder bends needles, twists them in the jaw or wears out fast. How to match the pattern to the needle and the job.
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Choosing retractors: hand-held or self-retaining?
Good exposure makes every other step easier. When to use hand-held retractors, when a self-retaining one frees up an assistant, and the patterns to know.
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A buyer’s checklist for surgical instruments
Price per instrument is only part of the story. Ten questions to ask before you choose a supplier or a pattern.
Read articlePlanning an order or a new set?
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