Vickers Mallet

Description

Vickers Mallet

Periodontal and oral surgeons reach for a Vickers mallet when a chisel must move through bone in small steps. Each tap advances the cutting edge a little, while the other hand steers the angle. This version measures 19 cm overall. It comes as a single pattern, so ordering is simple.

The Vickers Pattern Among Surgical Mallets

Our supplier groups the Vickers with the Partsch and Herbert mallets on the same catalogue page. All three share a 19 cm length, yet the head design differs between patterns. Because the catalogue lists only the name and length for the Vickers, compare its photo with the other two. Then choose the head profile that matches how your team holds and swings.

Light Taps and Chisel Control

Good bone work relies on rhythm rather than force. So the assistant usually starts with soft taps. Force then builds slowly as the surgeon confirms direction. When the chisel binds, stop and reassess instead of striking harder. In addition, keep the chisel handle aligned with the mallet face to avoid glancing blows.

Typical Pairings on the Tray

A Vickers sits naturally beside instruments like these:

• Ochsenbein and other periodontal chisels for osseous recontouring
• bone chisels for removing or splitting bone
• osteotomes for site preparation

Many practices keep two mallets of different patterns, then pick one by feel for each case.

How It Leaves Our Shelves

We look over each Vickers in the United States for a firm head joint and a clean finish. It is packed non-sterile; accordingly, wash the head and handle and run a sterilizer cycle prior to surgery. The Vickers then enjoys protection for three years against manufacturing defects. That includes a head that separates in normal use.

Explore the ASTM F899 surgical steel listing, see our full oral and maxillofacial instrument range, and pair the mallet with our Ochsenbein chisels. Find shipping, returns and payment notes among our FAQs for clinics.

Only trained surgical teams should use this mallet; our care and sterilization page and shipping page fill in the details.