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Miltex Surgical Instruments from Mohawk Medical Mall
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Mohawk Medical Mall's featurette on Surgical Instruments...
One of Mohawk Medical Mall's most exciting product lines is our extensive line of Surgical Instruments. Our featured Surgical Instrument
partner, Miltex, was one of our first product lines considered during the construction of our product offering. Since day one, Miltex and Miltex
Surgical instruments have been unrivaled in discounted prices and a professional level of surgical instrument quality.
Click Surgical Instruments to shop our Surgical Instrument Store
Miltex, Inc. was originally founded as E. Miltenberg, Inc., in New York City in 1890 as a trading company and importer. Encouraged by the success of its medical instruments division, in 1950, E. Miltenberg, Inc. formed Miltex Instrument Company to offer surgical instruments to the medical and dental professions. In 2001, Miltex formally became Miltex, Inc.
For more than 50 years, Miltex, Inc. has established itself as the largest and most respected supplier of hand-held surgical instruments in the alternate site market. Unique among its competitors, Miltex, Inc., through Miltex GmbH in Rietheim-Weiltheim, Germany, has maintained an exclusive control over the finest surgical instruments manufacturers in the world. To ensure that Miltex provides the finest products, Miltex has achieved certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 13485, and Miltex products are also CE Certified.
Miltex Product Categories with descriptions:
Surgical Scissors-Miltex recognizes and meets a variety of clinical needs in the careful construction of Miltex Surgical Scissors. Whether Dissecting, Cutting Tissue, Suture or Dressing material or performing any number of important functions, our finely crafted scissors perform at a level equal to the surgical task.
Forceps and Ring-Handle Forceps-Miltex Forceps are for the most delicate procedural requirements as well as routine yet important surgical needs. It may be instrumentation for exacting Plastic Surgery with just the right handle or a simple "pick-up". Miltex is able to fulfill either demand with just the right surgical instrument.
Hemostats-Miltex uses not only the very best material but the finest craftsmanship to build into our instruments the surgical "feel" that is essential to achieve ideal hemostasis. Miltex hemostatic forceps are distinguished from all others by an unrelenting and complete commitment to creating a surgical instrument which surpasses the most critical evaluation.
Needle Holders-A close examination of Miltex Needle Holders, either Standard or Tungsten Carbide, will reveal meticulously crafted surgical tools that will perform precisely as intended. Smoothly beveled box locks and jaw edges protect delicate suture material from snags or cutting. The jaw surface is milled to ensure a secure grasp and to prevent needle slippage or rotation. They are, very simply, the best.
SuperCut (SC), Tungsten Carbide (TC) and SuperCut+Tungsten Carbide (SC+TC)-One of the most extensive and comprehensive offerings including hundreds of new Premium Surgical Instruments for all Plastic, Reconstructive, General and Specialty Surgery applications. Surgical Scissors include new SC, TC, SC+TC combo patterns with a range of blade designs including saber-back, semi-sharp outer edges and flattened blunt tips for controlled undermining and tissue dissection. Miltex's expanded Tungsten Carbide instruments include Needle Holders, Rasps, Forceps, and Specialty instruments such as Morselizers, Wire Cutters, etc.
Bone Surgical Instruments-Expanded offering of Chisels, Osteotomes, Gouges, Mallets, Rongeurs, Bone Cutting Forceps and Morselizers for precise bone contouring and outstanding cutting capability during: Rhinoplasty, ENT, Oral & Maxillofacial including Cleft Palate repair /reconstruction as well as Orthopedic procedures involving Reconstructive Hand Surgery and Carpal Tunnel correction.
Elevators and Dissectors-Approximately 60 new patterns for Breast Dissection prior to implant placement, Forehead and EndoBrow dissectors to fit the facial contours and provide effective dissection during forehead lift, brow lift, facial implant, ocular and other facial procedures. Includes many other patterns for Cleft Palate, Nasal, Skin, Periosteal applications and many more.
Dressing & Tissue Forceps-Hundreds of new Stainless Steel, Tungsten Carbide and Diamond Dust patterns. In addition, a comprehensive offering of Bipolar & Insulated Electrosurgery Forceps and Cables are now available as well as Traditional, Ring-Handled and Dual Action patterns of hemostats, clamps and specialty forceps for Nasal, Septum, Ear, Breast, Tendon, Maxillofacial, to name just a few.
Hooks and Retractors-Over 300 surgical instruments for precision skin and bone retraction to support a multitude of applications. New patterns include Rake Retractors, Cheek and Mouth Gags, hooks and retractors for Face, Abdominal, Breast, Eye, Lid, Nasal, etc. Most importantly, we are excited to offer our new Fiber Optic Lighted Retractors, Cable, Light Source and accessories.
Nasal instruments-Sheen Grids, Brown Nasal Splints, Morselizers and Gruber Rhinoplasty instruments.
Hand Instrumentation-Lead Hands & Splints, Tendon Strippers and Diagnostic Instruments for carpal tunnel and hand reconstruction procedures.
Breast Surgical Instruments-Calipers, Dissectors and Fiber Optic Retractors which are used in conjunction with Areola & Keyhole Markers for accurate marking of the areola and delineating areas of the breast tissue to be excised during augmentation or reduction procedures.
Oral & Cleft Palate Surgical Instruments-Trimmers, Elevators, Dissectors and specialty Wire (Erich Arch Bar) Material and instruments.
Eye Instruments-Corneal Shields, Lid Retractors, Tenotomy Scissors, etc.
ENT Instruments-Picks, Suction Tubes, Micro Alligator Forceps & Scissors, Sterile & Disposable ENT Packing Line, Suction Forceps, etc.
Face & Abdominal Instruments-Fiber Optic Retractors, Flap Markers and Demarcators, Specialty Scissors, etc.
General Surgical Instruments-Microsurgical Trays, Reusable Skin Marking Pen, Calipers & Rulers, Magnetic Instrument Mats, etc.
Ear Curettes-Each color-coded ear curette is individually Packaged and available in boxes (50) of 4 different Tip styles.
Biopsy Punch-Either standard (Box/50) or with Specimen Ejection Plunger (Box/25). Sizes from 1.0mm up to 8.0mm As well as assorted box.
Safety Scalpel-A choice of 6 OSHA compliant sizes in dispenser boxes of 10 each.
Standard Surgical Scalpel-An assortment of 8 surgical blade sizes in boxes of 10 each.
Surgical Blades-Choice of carbon or stainless steel in 11 sizes. Each Blade in foil peel-packs in box of 100.
Dermal Curettes-A semi-sharp edge to ensure true curettage. A choice Of 5 sizes in boxes of 50 each.
Endometrial Cannula-A gentle, effective method of extracting Endometrium for histological evaluation (Box of 25)
Endometrial Sampling Set-This endometrial suction curette includes the Syringe for obtaining a sample of Differentiated tissue (Box of 10 sets)
Surgical Instrument Care and Cleaning
A valuable inventory of surgical instruments deserves and requires careful maintenance. The Miltex line of instrument care and cleaning products are each carefully formulated to ensure the very best results from surgical instrument reprocessing. Miltex's goal is to provide the necessary products to restore your surgical instruments to a like-new condition.
How should I care for my instruments?
Miltex is pleased to introduce their expanded offering of surgical instrument care and cleaning products now available in a new range of sizes and packaging options, including single dose packets for ease of use, space saving 8 oz. bottles, and 1-gallon bulk containers with pump dispensers. The Miltex surgical instrument care and cleaning product portfolio is designed to provide optimum cleaning performance and will help to prolong the service life of valuable surgical and dental instrumentation.
What causes stains on my instruments?
Click here to view Miltex's staining information or review the following on stain colors and their probable causes.
What is staining?
Staining is a surface deposit on surgical instruments, and most often mistaken for rust. After autoclaving, you may notice a stain on your surgical instruments. Rusting surgical instruments are very rare. Stains on surgical instruments appear in many colors and, in most cases, the colors tell you about the origin of the stain.
Orange/brown stain-The problem is most often a phosphate layer (brown to light orange) on the surgical instrument, which develops as a result of any of the following causes: water sources, detergents used to wash and clean instruments, surgical wrappings, cold sterilization solutions, or dried blood.
Black stain-The most common black stains are due to an acid reaction. Black stains may result from detergents used to clean the surgical instrument; similar to brown stains caused by high pH in detergents. The black acid type stain can be caused by low pH (less than six) during autoclaving.
Dark brown stain-Dark brown stains are usually a result of dried blood left on an surgical instrument. Blood should be removed from the surface of the surgical instrument immediately. It will break down the surgical instruments surface with a chemical reaction.
Bluish/black stain-These are usually a result of plating and are extremely difficult to remove from the surface. The surface beneath the stain is always smooth, but the surgical instrument may have to be refinished by Miltex to obtain good results. The cause for this stain is the mixing of dissimilar metals in ultrasonic cleaners and during autoclaving. Multi-color stains are most often due to excessive heat (chromium oxide stains), and actually show rainbow colors with a blue or brown overtone. When the surgical instrument shows these heat stains, it may have lost part of its original hardness, and may not perform well. These surgical instruments can usually be refinished, and the hardness tested. The staining can be polished off.
Additional Staining Information
As described, stains are either deposited onto instrument's surface, plated on, or in the case of rusting, developed from the surgical instrument itself. The most common discoloration is due to deposit stains and usually occur during autoclaving.
To minimize staining, it is important that the autoclave runs perfectly, and that it has a well-functioning drying cycle. The surgical instruments should come out completely dry, whether in wrappers or loose on a tray. If any moisture is left in the pack, or on the surgical instruments, it will result in tiny water droplets on the instrument surface, which will leave a circular stain after drying. The color of this stain will depend on the pH, as well as the mineral or metal contents of the water. If the drying cycle works perfectly, however, there is a much less chance for deposits to form on the surface of the surgical instruments.
Stains due to metal deposits or plating stains are always near the most magnetic parts of the surgical instrument. New surgical instruments are often highly magnetic in the locks, the serrations and ratchets. This happens because the carbon steel tools used to work on the surgical instruments during production are very magnetic themselves. This magnetism wears off gradually during handling and sterilization. This is the reason why newer surgical instruments tend to stain more visibly.
Does Miltex have a stain remover?
Yes, their stain remover is supplied as a 3oz. powdered formula made specifically for use on stainless steel, chrome, nickel, brass, copper and silver. Apply remover with damp cloth or sponge and polish gently, then rinse surgical instruments thoroughly with lukewarm water. The Miltex Stain Remover will not harm instrument surfaces.
The surgical instrument stain remover removes stains and tarnish, restores luster to surgical and dental instruments, autoclaves, ultrasonic cleaners, stainless steel countertops, trays and stands
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