Veterinary Instruments for Surgery and Examination
On this page you will find stainless steel veterinary instruments and sterile supplies for the operating room and the consulting room: scalpel blades, Kirschner wires for orthopedics, biopsy punches, retractors, Kocher forceps, an eyelid speculum, vaginal specula, trocars, a digital rectal thermometer, urinary catheters and trays. The list also includes farm instruments, from Burdizzo castrators to the hoof trimmer, with prices from 2.20 lei.
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Scalpel blades and handles
PRIMA blades are sterile, made of carbon steel, individually packed in aluminum foil, 100 per box, and are chosen by number: 10, 11, 12, 15, 15C, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. According to the product sheet, blades 10, 11, 12 and 15 fit the no. 3 handle, and blades 20–24 the no. 4 handle. Stainless steel handles, no. 3 (for blades 10–17) and no. 4 (for blades 18–24), are under needles, thread and surgical instruments.
Kirschner wires for orthopedics
Kirschner wires (K-wires) are stainless steel, 310 mm long, with a sharp trocar point at one end, and are sold 10 per pack. They come in 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 mm, as options of the same product, plus 2, 2.5 and 3 mm, as separate products.
Sizes of the stainless steel instruments
| Instrument | Size |
|---|---|
| Self-retaining retractor, 4 sharp prongs, with lock | 14 cm |
| Langenbeck abdominal retractor, flat tip | 22 cm |
| Hook retractor, 4 prongs | 14 cm |
| Kocher hemostatic forceps, straight | 14 cm and 16 cm |
| Grooved director | 14 cm |
| Williams eyelid speculum, with adjusting screw | 7 cm |
| Vaginal speculum for large animals | 18 cm working part, 4 cm diameter, opens up to 11 cm |
| Vaginal speculum for small animals | 3 cm working part, 14.5 cm overall, opens up to 2.1 cm |
| Trocar for punctures, wooden handle | 22 cm |
| Mammary tumor extractor | 14 cm |
Biopsy and consultation
- The biopsy punch is sterile, stainless steel, in diameters from 1 to 8 mm, and is sold individually.
- The laparoscopic trocar needle, 14G (2.1 × 80 mm), is sterile and single-use.
- Tuberculin syringes of 1 ml have a detachable 25G needle (0.5 × 16 mm) and are ethylene oxide sterilized.
- The digital rectal thermometer has a beep, memory and a °C or °F display; the product sheet gives a 6-second measuring time.
Trays, needles and the dissection kit
Reusable stainless steel trays measure 325 × 230 × 28, 370 × 230 × 32, 425 × 330 × 35 and 478 × 378 × 35 mm, while single-use cardboard kidney dishes hold 700 ml and come 300 per pack. GRF veterinary surgical needles have a taper point, a 1/2 circle curve, two eyes and a length of 16 mm. The PRIMA dissection kit has 9 stainless steel instruments: two one-piece scalpels, a probe with a button tip, a grooved director, surgical forceps, anatomical forceps, a Mayo-Hegar needle holder and two pairs of scissors, one straight and one curved. Sutures are under surgical sutures.
For feline and canine urinary catheters, non-sterile eyed surgical needles and tissue adhesives, read the guide Veterinary practice consumables checklist.
Frequently asked questions
Which scalpel blades fit the no. 3 handle?
According to the product sheet, blades 10, 11, 12 and 15; blades 20–24 fit the no. 4 handle. PRIMA blades are sterile, individually packed, 100 per box.
What diameters do the Kirschner wires come in?
1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2, 2.5 and 3 mm, all 310 mm long, stainless steel, with a trocar point at one end, 10 per pack.
Which biopsy punch sizes can I order?
You can choose 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 7 or 8 mm. Each punch is sterile and sold individually.
How big are the veterinary vaginal specula?
The large animal speculum has an 18 cm working part and a 4 cm diameter and opens up to 11 cm. The small animal speculum has a 3 cm working part and a 14.5 cm overall length and opens up to 2.1 cm.