Equipment Favorites
This is a curated wish/attention list, not a full par catalog. “confirm” = confirm exact catalog number, size, or pressure with the vendor rep. Where a catalog number is shown, it is verified from a manufacturer or distributor listing.
Positioning & Padding
| Item — reference product | Size | Vendor | Catalog # | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padding & positioning | ||||
| Specialist cotton-blend cast padding ("waffle" micropleated undercast) — PREFERRED | 2 / 3 / 4 / 6 in × 4 yd (stock plenty of 3 & 4 in) | BSN Medical — Specialist (Essity) | non-sterile 9062 / 9043 / 9044 / 9046 (2 / 3 / 4 / 6 in) | ↗ |
| Reston self-adhering foam padding (bony-prominence & positioning pad) | Light 1563L (4 in × 196 in roll) · Medium 1560M · Firm 1561H (8 × 12 in sheets) | 3M | 1563L / 1560M / 1561H | ↗ |
| HemaClear exsanguinating tourniquet | S → XXL, color-coded (~14–100 cm) | HemaClear | See ordering guide | ↗ |
| Bone Foam Upper Extremity BLOCK — lateral positioning, distal humerus / elbow (adult trauma) | Lateral decubitus block | Bone Foam | Upper Extremity Block | ↗ |
| Esmarch bandage — 3 in (UE ORIF) & 4 in (LE ORIF) | 3 in & 4 in, sterile, latex-free | Tetra (Medline) / Cardinal / Avcor X-MARK | Z05-PF42530 (Tetra) — by size, confirm | ↗ |
| Waterproof cast lining | 3 in (WDP3) · 4 in (WDP4) | 3M Scotchcast Wet or Dry | WDP3 / WDP4 | ↗ |
Instruments
| Item — reference product | Size | Vendor | Catalog # | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measuring | ||||
| Castroviejo surgical caliper — 7 in, straight tips, thumb-screw tension | 0–40 mm | Ambler Surgical | 14-120 | ↗ |
| Retractors & drivers | ||||
| Needle-nose pliers — large 12 in | 12 in | STERIS | KI48610 | ↗ |
| Weitlaner 3x4, SHARP, 9.5 in (long Weitlaner) — keep 4 | 3x4 sharp, 9.5 in | gSource / Aesculap | confirm w/ rep | |
| Chandler retractors | Blunt, pass around bone | Innomed / Aesculap | confirm w/ rep | |
| Mayo-Hegar needle holders — 7 in & 8 in, tungsten-carbide (TC) inserts, gold handles | 7 in & 8 in, TC | Pilling / Codman | 152722 / 36-2018 | ↗ |
| Heavy wire / cable twister needle drivers | Heavy | Aesculap | confirm w/ rep | |
| Ball-tip / spike pusher (small, medium, large) + dental pick (small, medium, large) | S / M / L | Innomed / gSource | confirm w/ rep | |
| Lobster (serrated) + Weber pointed reduction clamps | Small (fibula / radius-ulna) x4 of each + one size up | Innomed / Synthes | confirm w/ rep | |
| Curettes & probes | ||||
| Chroma-Line curettes | Angled / straight, color-coded | V. Mueller | U-0162 (+ size set) | ↗ |
| Koros rotating-head Kerrison rongeur | 2 mm, rotating head | Koros USA | confirm | |
| Murphy ball probe (nerve / pedicle feeler) | 2.7 mm ball | Millennium Surgical | 20-848 (Ti 20-848T); also Life | |
| Wires & pins — double-diamond tip, 9 in, 6/tube (STERIS) | ||||
| Steinmann pin — double diamond, 9 in (workhorse pin) | 2.0 mm (0.078 in) | STERIS | KI71600 | ↗ |
| K-wire — double diamond, 9 in | 0.062 in (1.6 mm) | STERIS | KI71213 | ↗ |
| K-wire — double diamond, 9 in | 0.054 in (1.4 mm) | STERIS | KI71214 | ↗ |
Energy & Hemostasis
| Item — reference product | Size | Vendor | Catalog # | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioventus BoneScalpel + tips (ultrasonic bone cutter) | Console + handpiece + blade tips | Bioventus (Misonix) | confirm | |
| Aquamantys bipolar sealer + pump generator | Per handpiece | Medtronic | confirm | |
| Stryker Colorado MicroDissection needle (Bovie tip) | N-series; 127 / 152 mm options | Stryker | N103A (also E1035 / E1036) | ↗ |
Irrigation & Drains
| Item — reference product | Size | Vendor | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD Surgiphor antimicrobial wound irrigation — 0.5% povidone-iodine + Vit E TPGS in saline | 450 mL | BD | 910110 |
| Irrisept irrigation solution | 500 cc | Irrisept (Aurora Surgical) | confirm |
| Blake drains | 19 Fr | Ethicon | confirm |
| Disposable Frazier suction tips | 16 Fr | Any | confirm |
Dressings
| Item — reference product | Size | Vendor | Catalog # | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYLKE silk-fibroin dressing | 2.5 x 32 cm strips | SYLKE, Inc. | confirm | ↗ |
| Opsite film dressings | Per size | Smith+Nephew | confirm |
Drapes & Sponges
| Item — reference product | Size | Vendor | Catalog # | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medline Sterile Surgical Utility Drapes with Tape (200 EA/CS) | 38 x 66 cm | Medline | DYNJP2405 | ↗ |
| Medline InvisiShield towel drape ON ROLL — 'roll of 1010 drapes' (non-sterile, prep stand) | 18 x 12 in | Medline | DYNJSD1000RL | |
| CVMax Universal Pack — POCKETED top drape (side drapes have fluid-collection pouches) | bar 113×72 · bottom 75×75 · 2 side 44×80 · wrap 40×40 in | Medline | DYNJP4220 | ↗ |
| Lap sponges | 4 x 18 in | Medline | confirm | |
| Lap-tape sponge (long / thin, X-ray detectable) — narrow channels / gutters | 4 x 18 in | Medline | MDS251504LF |
Miscellaneous
| Item — reference product | Size | Vendor | Catalog # | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafco amber latex tubing — sterilizable for surgery | 1/4 in ID, 50 ft reel | Graham-Field (Grafco) | 3932 series (e.g., 3932-716) | ↗ |
| Gardner-Wells tongs (skull traction) | Adult / adolescent | Integra / DePuy | confirm |