In-Situ Bender/Cutter

The In-Situ Bender/Cutter provides surgeons with a simple device for heating and cutting resorbable implants in situ or away from the surgical site. The In-Situ Bender/Cutter consists of a plastic hand piece, which houses two AA batteries and a choice of three heating/cutting attachments (wide plate heating, narrow plate heating, and cutting attachment). The device is sterile-packaged.


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