What Are Steinmann Pins?
Surgical pins have a lengthy list of applications in orthopedics. Surgeons combine them with other instruments like steel plates and rods to connect bone fractures and initiate the time-consuming healing process. Doctors use Steinmann pins to treat skeletal breaks and fractures, and these pins are highly similar to Kirschner pins. The main differences between them are that Steinmann pins come in bigger diameter sizes, and their tips can appear arched or round.
Surgeons have been using these pins since Fritz Steinmann invented them in 1908 — they’re common in various orthopedic procedures. Manufacturers have since improved the design and developed different tips.
The Necessity of Steinmann Pins
Steinmann pins are vital in ensuring bones knit together properly, providing full mobility to the patient. They allow traumatic fractures to recover by aligning the bones again. Surgeons can place them in sensitive areas without compromising the surrounding tissue. They also assist during bone augmentation and compaction orthopedic procedures. Manufacturers can adapt them for permanent or temporary use depending on the injury and patients’ needs.
What We Stock
Explore the various types of Steinmann pin tips we stock and their uses. They are all disposable and come in packages of six. Our tip diameters range in size from 2mm to 4.5mm, and their lengths range between 9 inches and 12 inches.
Double Diamond
This taper-tipped pin allows for great accuracy in bone manipulation.
Double Diamond Threaded
These double diamond threaded tips have the advantage of increased accuracy. The threads offer an enhanced grip on the bone the surgeon inserts them into.
Double Trocar
Double trocar tips are easy for surgeons to use. Their ergonomic shape allows for easy insertion and minimal trauma to the area, helping patients recover quickly. Doctors use them to stabilize larger bone structures.
Double Trocar Threaded
This Steinmann pin is excellent for aligning and holding large bone fractures. Its threads give it a superb grip on the bone, and its double trocar tip allows for easy insertion.
Single Diamond
Like its double-diamond variant, a single diamond Steinmann pin is excellent at stabilization and bone fragment manipulation. Its single-diamond round tip ensures accuracy in these operations.
Single Diamond Threaded
The single diamond threaded tip offers accuracy and grips the bone, with its threaded shaft reinforcing that grip and preventing slippage during a procedure.
Single Trocar
The single trocar Steinmann tip has the classic trocar quality of easy insertion and minimal tissue damage to the site thanks to a smooth, rounded tip. It is excellent for keeping long bones together during the healing process.
Single Trocar 3 Shank
Similar to a single trocar tip with its familiar tapering, this Steinmann pin has a three-shank end, and surgeons use it for various orthopedic procedures.
Single Trocar Threaded
The threading on this trocar Steinmann pin grips bones well, keeping them in their correct positions for a quick, problem-free healing process. These pins are single-ended, and their trocar tip design makes them easy to insert and remove.
Connect With Us to Buy Steinmann Pins
At gSource, we specialize in providing equipment for orthopedic procedures. Our instrument designs perform with precise surgical functionality at realistic and affordable prices. Our products must pass thorough quality assurance tests, and we have key heritage German suppliers who ensure the accuracy of all our instruments so that they meet the high standards medical personnel expect.
We also customize our instruments and are happy to work with you to meet your custom needs. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us, or if you want to order online, see our main product page.