Spurling Laminectomy Rongeur, Bayonet-Shaped

Description

Spurling Laminectomy Rongeur, Bayonet-Shaped

The bayonet Spurling rongeur is a laminectomy rongeur with an offset, bayonet-style shaft. Spine surgeons use it to bite lamina and disc material while the offset keeps their hand out of the line of sight.

Why a bayonet shaft

A bayonet bend moves the handle to one side of the working axis. Therefore, the surgeon can look straight down the shaft, through a microscope or loupes, while biting. That view helps in narrow lumbar and cervical openings.

Twenty-seven combinations

You choose three things. First, the length: 12, 15 or 17 cm. Second, the bite: 4×10, 5×10 or 6×10 mm. Third, the jaw direction, which can be straight or tilted 45 degrees up or down. Together they give 27 versions.

Matching bite to task

The 4×10 mm bite suits finer work near neural tissue. Meanwhile, the 6×10 mm bite removes more bone per squeeze during the early opening. The 5×10 mm bite sits between them, so it makes a flexible single choice.

Building a set

Many surgeons keep a straight bayonet Spurling rongeur plus one up and one down angle in the same length. Then they add a second bite size if the budget allows. We can help you plan a set, just send us your list.

Caring for your bayonet Spurling rongeur

Flush fragments out of the cups immediately after surgery, before they harden. Next, brush the jaws, the bayonet bend and the pivot. Rinse and dry every surface. Finally, sterilize the rongeur with its jaws a little open.

Bayonet Spurling rongeur specifications

• Bayonet-shaped laminectomy rongeur
• Lengths: 12, 15 or 17 cm
• Bites: 4×10, 5×10 or 6×10 mm
• Jaw: straight, 45-degree upward or 45-degree downward
• Stainless steel

Ordering a bayonet rongeur

Workmanship defects fall under our three-year warranty for every bayonet rongeur. Staff in Atlanta squeeze and inspect each one by hand before dispatch. See the questions and answers page for account help. As a steel reference for this rongeur, we use ASTM F899 for surgical instruments. For a non-bayonet version, visit the Spurling laminectomy rongeur. Our complete neurosurgery catalog holds more spine rongeurs.

This bayonet rongeur is for professional use. Product photos and nickel content get a full explanation in our care and sterilization section, and the delivery page shows shipping speeds.