17 devices · GMDN 64557
An orthopaedic fixation plate file/rasp is a hand-held manual instrument used to smooth and blunt the sharp edges of a fixation plate after it has been cut during surgery. It is designed to reduce the risk of soft tissue irritation or injury by refining the plate’s cut surface, typically featuring a metal rod with an abrasive tip coated in diamond particles for effective material removal.
This device is intended for reuse after proper cleaning and sterilization between uses. It is regulated as a reusable surgical instrument and supplied as a non-sterile or sterile reusable tool, depending on the manufacturer’s processing instructions, and is not intended to deliver medication or be implanted.
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