A Kerrison that comes fully apart so your sterile processing team can see every surface it needs to clean. Available in 8″ and 9″ lengths with bites from 1mm to 6mm, with ejector, in five styles including a Spurling handle and 9mm-opening curves.
Detachable Kerrison Rongeurs
Description
Detachable Kerrison Rongeurs
A Kerrison with a closed channel is a Kerrison nobody can prove is clean. This one takes apart.
Disassembled, every surface that touches tissue is visible and reachable with a brush, which is exactly what your sterile processing department is being asked to demonstrate. Two versions are available: one that separates into pieces and reassembles by hand, and a convertible design where the shaft stays tethered to the footplate while open, so nothing gets lost in the sink and reassembly is not a puzzle.
The ejector pushes the bite clear rather than letting debris pack back into the jaw. In practice that means fewer wipes on the drape and a jaw that keeps biting cleanly through a long decompression.
Five styles cover standard and thin footplates, a Spurling handle for larger hands, and standard and slight curves with a 9mm opening. Bites run 1mm to 6mm in 8″ and 9″ lengths.
Every one carries the black non-glare coating Wiggins has been known for since 1992, and is built to be serviced and kept rather than replaced.
Kerrison Footplate Thickness
Footplate thickness by jaw width, all ±0.1mm. The footplates and bites offered on this instrument are listed under Available Options below. See the full Kerrison sizes and footplate chart.
| Jaw width | Standard footplate | Thin footplate | Ultra-thin footplate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1mm | 2.1mm | 1.7mm | 1.3mm |
| 2mm | 2.3mm | 1.8mm | 1.5mm |
| 2.5mm | 2.5mm | 1.9mm | Not offered |
| 3mm | 2.6mm | 2.0mm | 1.6mm |
| 3.5mm | 2.7mm | Not offered | Not offered |
| 4mm | 2.8mm | 2.2mm | 1.8mm |
| 5mm | 3.0mm | 2.4mm | 2.0mm |
| 6mm | 3.3mm | Not offered | Not offered |
Available Options
- Style: Thin Footplate, With Ejector; Standard Footplate, With Ejector; Spurling Handle, Standard Footplate, With Ejector; Standard Curve, 9mm Opening, With Ejector; Slight Curve, 9mm Opening, With Ejector
- Length: 8″, 9″
- Bite Width: 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm
Why Wiggins
Wiggins Medical has been putting dependable instruments in surgeons’ hands since 1992. We are the Home of the Original Black Kerrison, and every instrument we offer is held to that same standard: built to last, inspected by hand and backed by folks who answer the phone.
Pricing is by quote. Choose your options above and select Add to Quote, and our team will get back to you promptly with pricing and lead times.
Additional information
| Style | Thin Footplate, With Ejector, Standard Footplate, With Ejector, Spurling Handle, Standard Footplate, With Ejector, Standard Curve, 9mm Opening, With Ejector, Slight Curve, 9mm Opening, With Ejector |
|---|---|
| Length | 8", 9" |
| Bite Width | 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm |
