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De Soutter
Osteodrive
The Osteodrive,
intended for small-
bone extremity cases
in the surgery center
market, is designed to
be so "excruciatingly
simple" that you can't
mess it up, says a rep.
That may be true.
It's an elegant and intuitive system, with a burr, a saw and a drill
that are all contained in the same box and all formatted to use with
the same handpiece. The "smart" attachments snap on and snap off,
and they're magnetically controlled, so the handpiece tells the box
which attachment is plugged in.
It turns on with the push of a single button, and you can control the
power either by hand or with a foot pedal. The progressive trigger lets
you start out slowly and increase the speed gradually as you squeeze
more tightly.
The handpiece seems very ergonomic and the blades are small
enough to get into very tight places. Overall, says the rep, it's both qui-
eter and cooler than previous models, with increased power,
increased functionality, increased torque and greater capability.
Another convenient feature: It's completely autoclavable.
