Sklar Bishop Gouge, 5mm
A 6-3/4 inch orthopedic gouge from Sklar with a 5mm cutting edge, used by orthopedic surgeons to remove or shape bone during surgical procedures.
The Sklar Bishop Gouge is a hand held orthopedic instrument used to remove or shape bone during surgery, typically struck lightly with a mallet or guided by hand pressure depending on the procedure. At 6-3/4 inches long with a 5mm cutting edge, it is sized for controlled work on smaller areas of bone rather than large scale resection.
The curved cutting edge characteristic of a gouge lets the surgeon scoop away bone in a controlled channel, which is useful when preparing a bone surface, removing damaged bone or creating a graft site. This instrument is used mainly by orthopedic surgeons during joint, spine and reconstructive bone procedures, often alongside mallets, osteotomes and other bone working instruments on the same tray.
As a reusable stainless instrument with a cutting edge, it must be kept sharp, cleaned thoroughly and sterilized between cases. Hospitals and orthopedic surgical centres across the UAE and GCC stock gouges of this kind as part of standard orthopedic instrument sets.
