Description
Product Description/Intended Use
The shaver handpiece is an electrically powered, hand-held surgical instrument that uses interchangeable shaver blades to abrade and remove bone and accomplish the debridement of soft tissue. The shaver handpiece features a quick-locking mechanism for easy blade insertion and removal, and a suction irrigation port for removing irrigant from the operating site.
• Formula® and TPS Small Joint Shaver handpieces are only compatible with Stryker shaver systems and footswitches
TPS Small Joint Shaver Handpiece
The TPS Small Joint Shaver handpiece is a smaller and lighter handpiece designed for small joint applications.
Indications
The shaver handpiece is indicated to be used by surgeons in orthopedic surgery for the resection of tissue and burring of bone. The shaver handpiece is indicated for use in the following orthopedic joints:
• Knee
• Shoulder
• Ankle
• Elbow
• Wrist
• Hip
• Temporomandibular
Examples of uses of the product include the resection of torn knee cartilage,
sub acromial decompression, resection of synovial tissue in other joints, and
where the surgeon deems appropriate.
Contraindications
There are no known contraindications.
