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Ebony Handled Surgical Lenticular

Item#: MET270

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A lenticular is used by surgeon in brain surgery. The lenticulars have a smooth concave end with a sharp blade around it to depress the brain without causing soft tissue damage and still be able to file the bone edges. It doubles up as an elevator to pull up the bone from around depressed skull fractures. Overall length 15 cm (5.9 inches)