Sklar Hennig Plaster Spreader, 2 Blade, 11 Inch

The Sklar Hennig Plaster Spreader is an 11 inch instrument with two blades, used to separate the edges of a plaster cast once it has been cut so it can be removed safely from a patient's limb. After a cast saw or plaster shears has cut through the hardened plaster, the spreader is inserted into the cut line and its ratcheted or lever action widens the gap, allowing the clinician to lift the cast away from the skin without pinching or scratching the patient underneath.

Orthopedic clinicians, cast technicians and emergency department staff use plaster spreaders like this as standard casting equipment whenever a cast needs to be removed or bivalved for adjustment. This is a single size listing as offered by Sklar for the Hennig pattern, made from durable material suited to the mechanical force involved in spreading hardened plaster, and it is typically kept alongside cast saws and plaster shears as part of a complete casting and cast removal equipment set.