surgical insTrumenTs caTalog German Engineering. American Design. World-Class Quality. Teleflex, KMedic and Pilling are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates. Teleflex is a global provider of medical products designed to enable healthcare providers to protect against infections and improve patient and provider safety. The company specializes in products and services for vascular access, respiratory, general and regional anesthesia, cardiac care, urology and surgery. Teleflex also provides specialty products for device manufacturers. © 2013 Teleflex Incorporated. All rights reserved. 2013-2241 Teleflex PO Box 12600 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Toll Free: 866.246.6990 Phone: +1.919.544.8000 Teleflex.com GENERAL INFORMATION Bougies/Dilators . 465 Tracheostomy Tubes . 469 Ear Instruments . 493 Nasal Instruments . 503 Mouth and Throat Instruments . 521 Scope and Light Carriers Identification Index . 534 CARDIAC, VASCULAR AND THORACIC INSTRUMENTS Overview . 542 CVT Forceps and Clamps . 544 Bulldog® and Micro Vessel Clamps . 560 Pilling® Vascular Clamps . 573 Vascular Clamps . 575 Aortic Vascular Clamps . 628 Scissors . 656 CVT Needle Holders . 674 Titanium Instruments: Forceps and Clamps . 686 Titanium Instruments: Scissors . 704 Titanium Instruments: Needle Holders . 707 Rib Instruments . 714 CVT Retractors . 720 Valve Instruments . 751 Aortic Punches . 762 Heparin Cannulae . 764 Suction Tubes . 765 Vascular Dilators . 768 Valvulotomes . 772 Mediastinoscopy . 774 Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy . 780 Miscellaneous CVT . 793 Specialty Sets . 798 ORTHOPEDIC INSTRUMENTS Overview . 804 KMedic® Wire And Pin Implants . 806 Kirschner Wires, Steinmann Pin, Vickers K-Wire Dispensers . 809 Vickers Easidriver . 812 KMedic® Gratloch™ Wire Bender . 814 Wire Twisters And Wire/Pin/Rod Cutters . 816 KMedic® Corwin Wire Twister . 819 KMedic® P .I . Wire Twister And Tightener . 820 KMedic® Jet Wire Twister . 821 About KMedic® Wire And Pin Cutters . 822 KMedic® Large Pin Cutter . 830 KMedic® Cable Cutter . 832 Table Top Rod Cutter . 834 Pliers . 835 Pillinginstruments.com | toll free: 866.246.6990 | [email protected] | 3 CARE AND CLEANING High quality surgical instruments are typically made If left in place these contaminants can provide sites GENERAL INFORMATION from surgical grade stainless steel (i.e., 410, 420 etc.). for corrosion to begin. Distilled water (pH near 7) is The grade varies by manufacturer and by type of recommended for soaking and cleaning instruments. instrument. For example, a scissor may be fabricated If cleaning manually, avoid use of wire brushes or of 420 stainless steel to enable the blades to be abrasive powders as these can create sites for hardened adequately for long life. A forceps on the corrosion. An ultrasonic cleaner is recommended. other hand usually does not require the same hardness, and may be fabricated from a 410 grade. CARE After a thorough cleaning, instruments with moving Malleable retractors are made of yet another grade. parts should be lubricated using a product such as The grade of stainless steel selected for specific Weck-Lube® or Wec-Kreem® to keep surfaces instruments is critical for long serviceability. The lubricated. It is important to use water soluble grade of steel reflects its hardness and its resistance lubricating agents only. to corrosion. Unfortunately, there is an inverse relationship, that is, the more the steel can be STERILIZATION hardened, the greater its susceptibility to corrosion. The use of repeated flash cycles is damaging to instruments, therefore a standard steam cycle is In an effort to reduce corrosion problems, Teleflex® preferred. Instruments should be arranged in an open specially treats (passivates) its instruments to make position and instruments fabricated from different the surface less chemically active with its environment. metals should be separated to avoid electrochemical All Weck® Instruments feature this special high gloss reactions. Refer to the sterilizer manufacturer’s finish. This finish reduces the number of pits in the instructions and AORN guidelines for proper instrument, which in turn reduces the number of sites sterilization techniques. where corrosion can occur. These steps are necessary due to the environment, which is very harsh as a MAINTENANCE consequence of the composition of blood and other Routine inspection for damaged tips, jaw alignment, fluids, the chemicals used to clean and disinfect the loose box-locks, and worn or damaged ratchets can instruments, and finally the methods used to identify problems. If caught early these problems can sterilize them. often be repaired at a much lower cost than the replacement price of an instrument which has become USE damaged beyond repair. Contact your Teleflex® Sales Use instruments for their intended purpose only. Representative to see the Weck® Care and Cleaning Products, set up an instrument inspection program, CLEANING and review our extensive repair capabilities. Instruments should be thoroughly cleaned with cleaners such as: Wec-Kleen®, Weck® Liquid To locate Instructions For Use (IFU) and Cleaning and Detergent, Weck Instrument Cleaner or Wec-Wash® as Sterilization Instructions for Pilling® Instruments, go soon as possible after use. Once blood or other foreign to: www.teleflex.com/ifu. matter has dried, removal is very difficult. 10 | [email protected] | toll free: 866.246.6990 | Pillinginstruments.com GENERAL INFORMATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REFURBISHING/REPAIR SERVICE Certain products are built to order and are subject to Even the finest surgical instruments may need to be availability of raw materials. These products may repaired or refurbished. Teleflex® recognizes the need require longer lead times. to provide rapid responses and quick turnaround times in these situations. RETURN GOODS POLICY All returns must be accompanied by a “Return Goods We accept all brands and types of surgical instruments Authorization Number” which is available by calling in need of refurbishment or repair. To expedite your our Customer Service Department at 866-246-6990. repair, include hospital name and address, department Teleflex®’s invoice number, order number and date of to return, and a contact name and phone number. receipt of goods must be supplied to customer service Any surgical instrument which needs refurbishing in order to obtain a return goods number. or repair, regardless of manufacturer, should be forwarded to: All returns must be made within sixty (60) days of invoice date. The products must be unused and in the Teleflex® original packaging. Surgical Instrument Repair 4177 Varsity Drive Unit B Returned goods must be shipped prepaid to: Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Teleflex® (877) TFX- RPR1 11425 N. Distribution Cove (877) 839-7771 Olive Branch, MS 38654 TERMS AND CONDITIONS The goods should also be accompanied by a copy of the Standard terms are: net 30 days; F.O.B. shipping point, invoice or packing list and a return goods authorization unless otherwise approved in writing by Teleflex®. number. All returns are subject to the Teleflex® instrument’s inspection and acceptance. All orders are subject to approval and acceptance There will be a $5.00 per instrument charge for by Teleflex®. removal of etching applied at the customer’s request. The following items are non-returnable, other than for Teleflex® reserves the right to alter or suspend credit, a manufacturing defect: refuse shipment or cancel unfilled orders, when credit • Sterilized products conditions or delivery delays from the customer warrant such action. • Discontinued products • Engraved instruments or instruments PARTIAL SHIPMENTS AND SPECIAL ORDERS etched by hospital Due to demand for certain products, Teleflex® cannot • Instruments returned after sixty (60) days guarantee that every product will be available for of invoice date immediate shipment. If a back order situation occurs, • Custom or modified items partial shipment will be made where possible. Your invoice will indicate any product on back order. • Silicone goods • Disposable products If partial shipments are not acceptable or practical, we will make every effort to ship the complete order at the earliest possible time. Pillinginstruments.com | toll free: 866.246.6990 | [email protected] | 11 SCALES AND GAUGES FAHRENHEIT AND CONVERSION SCALE CENTIGRADE SCALES To ConverT From To ml u Tiply By F° C° 500 260 Ounces (AVDP .) Grams 28 .349523 GENERAL INFORMATION 401 205 Ounces (APOTH .) Grams 31 103486. 392 200 383 195 Grains Grams 0 .06479891 374 190 Pounds (AVDP .) Kilograms 0 .45359237 356 180 347 175 Inches Centimeters 24 .5 338 170 Feet Meters 0 .3048 329 165 320 160 Yards Meters 0 9144. 311 155 302 150 Ounces (U .S . Fluid) Cubic Centimeters 29 .573730 284 140 Ounces Cubic Centimeters 28 .41305 275 135 (British Fluid) 266 130 Quarts (U .S . Fluid) Liters 0 9. 463264 248 120 Cubic Inches Cubic Centimeters 16 .387064 239 115 230 110 Grams Grains 15 .432358 212 100 Grams Ounces (AVDP .) 0 .35273962 203 95 194 90 Grams Ounces (APOTH .) 0 .32150737 176 80 167 75 Kilograms Pounds (AVDP .) 2 .2046226 140 60 Millimeters Inches 0 .039370079 122 50 113 45 Centimeters Inches 0 .39370079 105 406 .5 Meters Feet 3 .2808399 104 40 104 40 Cubic Centimeters Cubic Inches 0 .61023744 100 37 .8 Cubic Centimeters (Fluid) Ounces (U .S . Fluid) 0 .33814023 98 .5 36 9. 95 35 Liters Quarts (U .S . Fluid) 1 .056718 86 30 77 25 68 20 50 10 41 5 32 0 23 -5 14 -10 +5 -15 -4 -20 -13 -25 -22 -30 -40 -40 -76 -60 16 | [email protected] | toll free: 866.246.6990 | Pillinginstruments.com