Sklar Ball Spike, Straight, Phenolic Handle
A 12 inch straight orthopedic spike with a phenolic handle, used to seat or position implants and hardware firmly during bone surgery. It is supplied for repeated sterilization and reuse in hospital and clinic settings.
The Sklar Ball Spike is a 12 inch straight orthopedic instrument fitted with a phenolic handle, used to apply direct, controlled force to seat or reposition implants, plates, or bone fragments during orthopedic and trauma surgery. The rounded ball tip is designed to contact bone or hardware without excessive point loading, allowing the surgeon to tap or press the instrument with a mallet to drive a component into its final position without damaging the surface it contacts.
The phenolic handle provides a comfortable, secure grip that can withstand the repeated mallet strikes this type of instrument is often subjected to during use. Ball spikes like this one are standard tools in orthopedic trauma sets, used by orthopedic surgeons during fracture fixation, joint replacement, and other procedures where hardware or bone fragments need to be manoeuvred into precise alignment before fixation.
As a robust, solid instrument, it is built to withstand repeated mechanical stress and is reprocessed for reuse across many orthopedic cases.
