Sklar Alexander Elevator, Double Ended
A serrated, double ended 8-1/4 inch elevator used to separate periosteum and soft tissue from bone during orthopedic surgery. It is reused across procedures after cleaning and sterilisation.
The Sklar Alexander Elevator is a double ended surgical elevator measuring 8-1/4 inches, with a serrated working surface designed to grip and strip periosteum and soft tissue away from bone with a controlled, non-slip action. The Alexander pattern is historically associated with rib and thoracic surgery, where the elevator is used to strip periosteum along the rib prior to resection, though the design is also used more broadly wherever a serrated elevator suits the tissue being separated.
Having two working ends on one instrument lets the surgeon address different sections of bone or different stripping directions without switching instruments mid-step. As a single fixed configuration listing, it is a straightforward addition to a thoracic, orthopedic or general surgery instrument set.
Facilities performing rib resection or similar bone exposure procedures typically keep this elevator as a dedicated tool alongside rib approximators and other thoracic-specific instruments in the same tray.
