[Histonet] Bone Saw

Richard Yeo ryeo <@t> wchosp.org
Tue Feb 17 15:25:20 CST 2015


We use a small band saw from MAR-MED. cuts through a femoral head like a hot knife through soft butter. You let the blade do the job, don't force the bone. Just very little consistent pressure.

Rich Y

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> On Feb 17, 2015, at 4:01 PM, Mike Pence <mpence <@t> grhs.net> wrote:
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> Those double bladed hacksaws work great for femoral heads, but are not good for toes! I also have one pathologist that wants to cut their own specimens and they do not want anything manual. They want one of those "rrrrrr" "thingies" that cuts bone.
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> From: Rathborne, Toni [mailto:Toni.Rathborne <@t> rwjuh.edu] 
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> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Bone Saw
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> We use a device from Mopec.
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> http://media3.mopec.com/media/pdf/AutopsyAccessories(Page76).pdf
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> It's manual, but works great.
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> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Bone Saw
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> We use a Dremel tool. It works great!!
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> Jason McGough, HT(ASCP)
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> -----Original message-----
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>> Subject: [Histonet] Bone Saw
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>> I am trying to see what everyone is using at your grossing station for bone saw to cut femoral heads and toes for osteo. If you are using a Stryker saw how are you holding the specimens to make good thin sections?
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