Elevator, Cobb

Alternative names
Cobb knife
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
L090999
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CUTTING INSTRUMENTS, REUSABLE - OTHER
GMDN related code(s)
35048
Bone lever/elevator, reusable (A manual surgical instrument designed to lift, position, or pry up (elevate) bone, other anatomical structures, or surgical material/devices during an orthopaedic intervention. It is made of high-grade stainless steel and is available in a wide variety of sizes, designs, and blade shapes. It is typically a robust instrument with a blunted blade with no cutting edge at the distal end that can be pointed, rounded, flat, curved or hook shaped and a handle of various designs at the proximal end. Some types can have special functions, e.g., for angle joint operations or for luxation procedures. This is a reusable device.)