Pin Cutter: An Orthopedic Instrument For Pin Cutting

During a wide range of orthopedic surgeries, pins and wires are used to secure the bones. So, stabilizing, adjusting, and cutting pins in order to fit the need of fixing bones can be accomplished by pin cutting instruments.

Among all such instruments, Pin cutters are playing a vital role in orthopedic surgical procedures.

The PinCutter is a surgical instrument used for cutting pins. Pins are commonly used in orthopedic procedures to fix bone issues. The pin cutter absorbs the shock and allows users to save patients from trauma and injury. The Pin Cutter features a non-slippery handle and robust jaws made of stainless material or tungsten carbide.

Patterns of Pin Cutter

Double Action Pin Cutter Tungsten Carbide

Double Action Pin Cutter Tungsten Carbide is an incredible instrument that can be used to trim either surgical pins or wires. A variety of surgical procedures require the addition of wire to aid in stability and give a graft or other portion of bone some stability as it recovers. 

Moreover, surgical pins are ubiquitously used in orthopedic procedures of the bone such as fracture repair to hold things in place. This instrument can be used to cut and trim both of these surgical accessories to make them even and level with their surroundings. 

Cannulated Pin Cutter

Cannulated Pin Cutter is a specialized instrument ideally suited or use in procedures of fracture repair or other procedures where a graft is set with a pin. The unique design of this cutter allows for effective end cutting. The entire head portion of the pin can be inserted into the cutter and clipped flush and the remaining clipped portion remains held in the cutter to be removed. The maximum cutting capacity of this pin cutter is 1.6 mm.

Diamond Pin Cutter

Diamond Pin Cutter is a specially designed instrument crafted for use in cutting wire. Many different neurosurgical and orthopedic procedures require the insertion of wire to give the areas additional stability and this cutter can be used to clip these at the desired length. 

Not only can this instrument be used to trim wire but also surgical pins. Fracture repair and other bone repair surgeries have to be set with pins that also need to be trimmed using this instrument. This instrument is available in two designs: stainless or tungsten carbide both of which can cup up to a diameter of 2.0 mm.

Plasma Coated Pin Cutter

It is ideally suited for use in trimming surgical pins. This cutter features scissoring handles that fit comfortably in the hand for manual operation. A variety of procedures require the insertion of pins to stabilize an inserted graft or to hold together certain portions of bone during the procedure. 

Procedures such as fracture repair of the hip or other bones necessitate an instrument such as a pin cutter to modify the pins to an appropriate length for each patient. 

Want to know more?

Q1: What is Pin Cutter?

Pin cutter is surgical instrument used to cut the pins or wires during bone fixation in orthopedic surgical procedures.

Q2: Is there any other type of Pin Cutter available?

Yes, we have an extensive range of pin cutters to accommodate the multiple orthopedic surgeries.