Surgical Instruments

The surgical instruments used in podiatry and surgery must be of the highest quality for various reasons:

Firstly, these instruments have to be disinfected and sterilized. This process of disinfection subjects the instruments to a process of deterioration if they are not made of the highest quality.

Secondly, these instruments have to be of the highest precision mainly in the cut and mantain this quality in time.

All of this is achieved using special steels with mixed particles on it to obtain greater hardness and duration such as Titanium, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Carbon and so on.

WHAT TYPE OF SURGERY MATERIAL IS THERE?

The instrumental used in podiatry and surgery is varied and could be divided into several categories.

General Material

Tweezers, scissors, files, needles holder, elevators and many others are general common materials in other medical specialties.

Podiatry surgery instrumental

There is a category where podiatry instruments are commonly used such as: gouges, scalpel blades and nippers or shears.

The perfect treatment of the material in the disinfection and sterilization process is important to preserve the instruments in an excellent condition.

Other products to sterilize the material

Laboratorios Herbitas has chemical agents designed not to damage the instrumental such as PEROXILL and PEROXILL DETERGO.

In addition, it is important to use a protector oil in spring areas or joints prior to sterilization. Ideal products could be STERILIT or Kiel’s oil.

It is important not to mix instruments from different composition, different steels or different instrumental such as burrs in the autoclave because there are transfers from one instrument to another. Furthermore, it appears rust or dark spots due to that transfer process.

The advantage is that Laboratorios Herbitas has a very wide range with the best and most reputable brands on the market.

SURGERY INSTRUMENTAL AND ITS USE 

The following section describes the instrumental we have in our catalogue:

Nippers and shears

This type of instruments, together with gouges and scalpel blades, are the most important ones for the podiatrist.

These nippers can be used to cut nails, in some cases thick nails and in other cases ingrown nails.

The usual thing in cutting nails is that they are very robust and resistant because there are very thick nails. The most used is the triple articulation because it is designed to apply the maximum power in the point of cut with the minimum effort to apply in the hand. This is very important for a person who is cutting nails all day long.

Laboratorios Herbitas has the widest range, both in quality, such as Aesculap, and in quality/price ratio. 

Chisels and hammers

These instruments are also necessary in other types of surgery and medical treatments of other specialties. 

In Laboratorios Herbitas you will find those that are most commonly used by podiatrists who do surgery.

Spoons and curettes

These instrumentals are designed for the exostosis extraction, small bones and also to help with helomas extraction or enucleation.

Elevators

They are instruments designed to assist in open surgery, allowing to hold and elevate certain parts adjacent to the area to operate, such as muscles, nerves or tendons, thus allowing a better ease of work in the intervention.

Laboratorios Herbitas has a wide range of products for this use.

Gouges

Gouges, scalpel blades and nippers are the most used instruments in podiatry. These instruments are ribbed with a half-round shape and very small size.

These instruments are used for the exostosis extraction, spicules and so on.

They are available in different numbers depending on the size. Moreover, there are those that are of Stainless Steel, reusable by cleaning and sterilization and there are also those of disposable use, single use, already sterile. The latter are the most used for their safety and cleanliness.

Scalpel Blades

It is probably the most used instrument in podiatry and general surgery, since it is used for all cases of chiropractic, being therefore the classic procedure for the elimination of corns, thick skins and so on.

A good cut is very important, since it results in the duration and, above all, that it does not cause pain to the patient.

Blades are divided in numbers. Number 15 and 10 are the most used. There are other numbers that are also used.

Laboratorios Herbitas has the best brands on the market such as SWAN MORTON, AESCULAP, DIALAM and so on.

Files

These instruments are available in two main types. On the one hand, those of small size, for podiatric use, on nails edges , exostosis, etc. and on the other hand those of Rhinoplasty for podiatric surgery.

Tweezers

Tweezers can be used by many medical specialties. Adson, Feilchenfeld, those with thorns and straight or sharp are the most used in podiatry. Moreover, this instrumental also has tooth and non-tooth.

Needles holder

These instruments are used in any medical specialty and they are used to hold needles, sutures and so on.

Separators

This instrumental is widely used in any type of surgery, of any specialty.

There are different types such as Weitlaner, Volkmann, Ribbon and much more. Many products are available in our catalogue with an excellent price/quality ratio.

Scissors

This type of instrumental is very wide and could be used for any medical specialty.

There are scissors of many types: straight and curved. Blunt and pointy scissors.They are also available for bandages, such as the Lister model, other types such as the Metzenbaun, the Iris or the Spencer. Some are special for surgery.

Kirschner needles

These Stainless Steel needles, with wire shape, are used in the minor surgery including foot surgery to hold bones.

They are usually introduced by means of a special handpiece, which is coupled to the surgical drills, especially those of surgery.

Dermojet Syringe and Carpule

These syringes are included in the instrumental category because are manufactured with Stainless Steel.

The Dermojet syringe works by means of a shot, without needle, projecting the medicine under pressure onto the skin of the patient.  

It is mainly used for needle-free injection of anesthetics and especially preparations for the treatment of papillomas.

In addition, Carpule syringes are also for anesthetics injection.

 WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BUY SURGICAL INSTRUMENTAL IN LABORATORIOS HERBITAS?

We have the widest range of the market, with the best brands and the most accredited in podiatry and medical supplies. For our fast and efficient services and for the prices, always very competitive.