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Stifle Distractors

Very Small Stifle Distractor

When closed, the tips of the Stifle Distractor overlap.This reduces the profile of the tips and minimises the chance of iatrogenic damage when inserting the device into the joint space. Designed to separate the femoral component of the stifle from the tibia. For the best exposure, joint surfaces should move away from each other in a parallel fashion, exposing the meniscus in its natural state and minimally distorted by the examination.

The very small distractor is extremely useful as a small joint retractor during the meniscal release procedure. It is used to open a small window, caudal to the medial collateral.Total length 140mm.

001113VS

V Small Joint Distractor/Retractor 3mm WideTips

Miniature Stifle Distractor

Positioning: •

One tip is placed in the intercondylar notch. The other on the cranial intercondylar area. Neither tip should involve articular cartilage.

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• Test distraction (by squeezing the handles) to find the exact point at which a full distraction will expose the meniscus. • Engage the spinlock to open the joint.

001112/L

Stifle Distractor Large Min Spread 10mm Max Spread 40mm 210mm Long

Scaled-down version of the very small stifle distractor for use in small and miniature breeds. Same overlapping tip pattern shown in all Vi stifle distractors.

001112 001112S

Stifle Distractor Min Spread 8mm Max Spread 30mm 190mm Long Stifle Distractor Small Min Spread 6mm Max Spread 20mm

001112XS

Stifle Distractor Extra Small

001113VSX Miniature Stifle Distractor 100mm

Small Stifle Distractor

Spinlock Stifle Distractor

The small distractor is also useful as small local muscle and tissue retractors in and around canine joints e.g. elbow exploration.Total length 130mm.

Alternative spinlock version of the ratcheted stifle distractors. Spinlocks avoid the slippage which can occur with ratchets, and allow incremental opening of the joint which is not dependant on the tooth pitch of a ratchet.

001113

Small Joint Distractor/Retractor 6mm Wide Tips

001113SL Spinlock Small Stifle Distractor 140mm 6mm Tips 001113VSSL Spinlock Very Small Stifle Distractor 140mm 3mm Tips

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