Multi Saw - Veterinary Instrumentation

Chapter 5 

POWER TOOLS 5 

Electrical Power 

Synthes Quick Fit Adaptor - Jacobs 

Variable Speed Orthopaedic Drill 

Converts both small and large Jacobs chuck to take Synthes fit drills and 

taps. Adds 40mm length. Fits all chucks. 

SYNTHES QUICK FIT ADAPTOR 

001612 Synthes Quick Fit Adaptor - Jacobs £120.00 

Mini Re-chargeable Drill 

Our model has a removeable battery pack. This feature makes charging 

easier and a spare battery pack can be maintained on charge. The battery 

charges more quickly than you can discharge the one in the drill. This 

remains the best drill we have found. 

All the original features remain. 

• excellent control over speed 0-600rpm via trigger 

• stainless steel chuck (6.35mm capacity) and extension 

• 80mm through chuck cannulation 

• autoclavable shroud 

• low speed, high torque 

• supplied as a complete kit including stainless chuck, key, extension, 

autoclavable shroud, 2 batteries and a charger. 

VARIABLE SPEED ORTHOPAEDIC DRILL 

001600 Variable Speed Orthopaedic Drill (Complete Kit). 

Drill, chuck, key, shroud, extension, 2 x batteries £350.00 

001605 Spare Chuck (& key) 1/4" 6.35mm £120.00 

001606 Spare Key for standard chuck £22.50 

001607 Drill Extension £52.50 

001620 Spare Drill Shroud £17.50 

Spare Battery Pack 

Our standard orthopaedic drill can feel quite bulky when used in cats or 

with fine wires. Our mini drill fits in the palm of your hand and weighs only 

865 grams. 

Speed is variable via the trigger 0-600 rpm appropriate for drills and wires 

• forward and reverse key above the trigger 

• stainless steel chuck and key 4mm capacity with extension 

• 50mm through cannulation 

• supplied with two lithium ion batteries to ensure you are never left 

without a charged battery 

• supplied as a complete kit with two batteries, charger, stainless 

cannulated extension, 4mm chuck and key and waterproof shroud 

MINI RECHARGEABLE DRILL 

001660 Mini Rechargeable Drill complete kit £295.00 

001661a Waterproof Shroud £17.50 

001605S Spare chuck with key £120.00 

001662 Mini Drill Extension to fit 5/32” (4mm) chuck £52.50 

001666 Mini Drill Extension to fit 1/4” (6.3mm) chuck £52.50 

For use as standby or replacement. The quick charge unit supplied with 

the drill charges the spare battery pack faster than you can discharge the 

battery pack in the drill. With drills having a permanent integral battery, 

once the battery fails the drill must be replaced, but with this system you 

simply replace the battery. 

SPARE BATTERY PACK 

001610 Spare Rechargeable Battery £42.50 

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Desoutter Cast Cutter 

Removal of casts without a power saw is extremely hard work and very 

time consuming. This has implications for procedure costs and anaesthetic 

risk. The Desoutter saw is extremely reliable and makes short work of all 

cast materials. (The harder synthetics require the diamond blade). 

DESOUTTER CAST CUTTER 

001700 Desoutter Cast Cutter CC4 £645.00 

001710 Spare Blade for Gypsum Casts 64cm £20.00 

001720 Diamond Blade for Resin Casts 64mm £90.00 

001721 Diamond Blade for Resin Casts 80mm £90.00 

Multi Saw 

Multi Saw battery powered 

Multi Saw Variable Speed 240volt 

Multi Saw in use during a 

closing wedge TPLO 

operation 

The Multi Saw is a multi-function oscillating saw which may be used as a 

cast cutter and a surgical oscillating saw. The standard rechargeable saw 

is supplied as a kit including charger, battery and Diamond blade. 

Our stainless attachment converts the multi saw into a surgical saw in a 

similar fashion to our orthopaedic drill. With the converter and shroud in 

place, all exposed surfaces are sterile. Excellent for total femoral head and 

neck excision, TPLO by Tibial Wedge Osteotomy and TTA. A wide range 

of blades fit the multi saw. We recommend either the Desoutter S82 series 

or the Halls 5071 series. The latter offers a slimmer cut 0.8mm c.f. 1.2mm. 

MULTI SAW BATTERY POWERED 

001715 Multi Saw (rechargeable) including Diamond Blade £385.00 

001702 Stainless Converter (c/w spanner) £105.00 

001703 Waterproof shroud for Multi Saw £17.50 

001705 Multi Saw Diamond Blade £45.00 

001708 Multi Saw Surgical Kit incl converter, shroud, 

Diamond blade and S82-103 blade £485.00 

001701B Spare Battery for Multisaw £102.50 

The well established Multi Saw is also available in a mains powered (240v) 

version. This plug in version has the advantage of reliability of power and 

significantly the speed of the saw is variable allowing a slow start speed. 

The disadvantage is that a flex is not convenient and care should be taken 

to eliminate electrical hazards in theatre. 

The option of a slow speed is also an advantage when used as a cast saw. 

The surgical attachment and blades are common to both battery and 

mains powered saws. 

MULTISAW, VARIABLE SPEED MAINS POWERED 240V 

001711C Multi Saw including Diamond blade £395.00 

001711 Multi Saw Kit incl convertor, shroud 

Diamond blade and S82-103 blade £495.00 

001703MAINS Shroud for Corded Multi Saw £15.00 

Slocum Blade Adaptor 

This adaptor converts our standard Multi Saw into a radial/bi-radial blade 

driver. The mount is in fact the old Stryker triangular mount. Please bear in 

mind the following, once mounted the saw sits at right angles to the long 

axis of the saw c.f. standard Slocum type saws. Additionally the cut is less 

aggressive in that the oscillation is 4˚ rather than the 6˚ of standard saws. 

The cut will, therefore, be slower. Ideal as a budget alternative or as a 

back up to your air saw. 

MULTI SAW SLOCUM BLADE ADAPTOR 

001707 Multi Saw Slocum Blade Adaptor £105.00 

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Multi Saw Blades 

Cast Blades 

CAST BLADES 

001705 Diamond Multi Saw Blade 63mm for resin casts £45.00 

Surgical Blades 

Other patterns available - phone for full list 

MULTI SAW BLADES 

CODE CUT THICKNESS LENGTH WIDTH PRICE 

S82-100 0.9mm 45mm 12mm £45.00 

S82-103 1.2mm 70mm 12mm £45.00 

S82-104 1.2mm 70mm 25mm £45.00 

SB5071-134 0.4mm 41mm 9.0mm £55.00 

SB5071-232 0.4mm 41mm 19.5mm £55.00 

SB5071-135 0.6mm 30mm 5.0mm £55.00 

SB5071-133 0.4mm 25mm 9.5mm £45.00 

SB073310 0.7mm 33mm 10.0mm £45.00 

All blades with a central hole bigger than 6mm will fit the Multi Saw. 

S82-100* † 

SB5071-134 † SB073310 † 

SB5071-133 † 

SB5071-135 † 

SB5071-232 † 

S82-103* 

S82-104* 

Actual Size Actual Size 

Actual Size 

Actual Size 

Actual Size 


Actual Size 

*Also fits desoutter M171/M172 

† Suitable for use with TTO Sawguide 

Guide to Saw Blades 

A Veterinary Instrumentation Saw Blade guide is now available. Either download from www.vetinst.com or request a paper copy with your next order. 

The guide includes blades for all major manufacturers including the VI power tool range, 3MS MiniDriver & MaxiDriver, Synthes, Halls, Linvatec, 

Zimmer and Desoutter. 

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VI MiniDriver 

The MiniDriver Is Dead!! Long Live the MiniDriver!! 

3Ms Orthopaedic was sold to Linvatec who killed off the MiniDriver and 

the MaxiDriver as they competed with their own product range. The 

MiniDriver remains in widespread use and in many ways is the ideal 

small animal orthopaedic power system particularly when used with the 

Mark II saw. Veterinary Instrumentation is pleased to announce that we 

are having the entire MiniDriver range re-manufactured including the 

K220 which takes a larger blade than the original Mark I saw. In fact we 

have improved on some of the accessories. New MiniDriver sets are 

available from £2800. Some say the torque on the MiniDriver is too low. 

OK then buy the high torque chuck which more than triples the torque! 

MiniDriver Sets 

K111 Wire Driver 

Re-attachment of osteotomies or 

small bone fragments is often best 

achieved using ‘K’ or arthrodesis 

(‘A’) wires. Driving a long pin in a 

chuck often results in bending and 

kinking making driving difficult. 

Incrementally advancing the wire 

through a chuck is fiddly and time 

consuming. The wire driver allows 

the easy incremental advancement 

of the wire through the handpiece via the use of a clutch arrangement. 

K111 WIRE DRIVER 

K111VI Wire Driver 0.7/1.8mm £625.00 

K211 Pin Driver 

Similar to the wire driver in 

operation the pin driver has a 

larger capacity. 1.6 to 4mm. 

K211 PIN DRIVER 

K211VI K211 Pin Driver 1.6 to 4mm £775.00 

K120 Mark I Sagittal Saw 

Illustrated above is the basic MiniDriver set comprising 

K200 

Handpiece Mark II 

K110 

4mm chuck 

K111 

Wire Driver 

K114B 

AO quick release chuck 

K120 

Sagittal Saw Mark I Push button release 

3MHOSEVI MiniDriver Hose 

Also available with the Mark II saw 

When purchased as a set the savings are considerable. 

MINIDRIVER SETS 

VIMDB1 MiniDriver Basic Set (inc Mk I saw) £3,450.00 

VIMDB2 MiniDriver Basic Set (inc MkII saw) £3,750.00 

K200 MiniDriver Handpiece 

Fully re-furbished to the new 

K200 standard, the handpiece 

is the centre of the modular 

system. Handpiece has forward 

and reverse button plus locking 

trigger. Power output with 

Medical Air @7bar input is 0.78 

Newton Meters. Speed variable 

0-1100rpm. 

K200 MiINIDRIVER HANDPIECE 

K200VI K200 Handpiece £2,300.00 

The K120 sagittal saw uses a push button mechanism for blade 

attachment. It is relatively widely available and less expensive than the 

more robust Mark II K220. 

K120 MARK I SAGITTAL SAW 

K120VI K120 Sagittal Saw Attachment £600.00 

K220 Mark II Sagittal Saw 

The Mark II saw is more robust in construction than the K120 saw. Blade 

attachment is by use of a hex wrench. While this gave a more rigid 

attachment of the blade to the saw it was also the weak point of the 

attachment. We have re-engineered the blade holding mechanism to 

make it stronger and made the whole attachment from stainless steel. 

The Mark II saw drives a larger ranger of blades including longer ones 

up to 42mm useful in the TTO and TTA procedures. Much more 

expensive than the Mark I version. 

K220 MARK II SAGITTAL SAW 

K220VI K220 Mark II Sagittal Saw Attachment £975.00 

MiniDriver Hose 

The standard hose is a 3 meter long double hose which vents back at 

the wall gas outlet or the regulator. In the UK the standard drive gas is 

bottle sterile Medical Air delivered at 7bar (100psi). Elsewhere in the 

world Nitrogen may be used. The standard hose supplied is fitted with 

an MA7 gas probe (Medical Air @ 7bar) which prevents connection to 

other gases e.g. Oxygen. 

MINIDRIVER HOSE 

3MHOSEVI MiniDriver Hose £395.00 

3MHOSEVIUS MiniDriver Hose US Shreader £395.00 

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K110 Small (4mm) Jacobs Chuck 

K220 Blades 

Other patterns available 

Both Jacobs chuck 

attachments are through 

cannulated for driving 

long pins. 4mm capacity 

with key. 

K110 SMALL (4MM) CHUCK 

K110VI K110 4mm Chuck Attachment £315.00 

K109 Large (6.25mm) Jacobs Chuck 

Both Jacobs chuck 

attachments are through 

cannulated for driving 

long pins. 6.25mm 

capacity with key. 

K109 LARGE (6.25MM) CHUCK 

K109VI K109 6.25mm Chuck Attachment £315.00 

K210 Hi Torque Large (6.25mm) Jacobs Chuck 

Using a the standard 

chucks the MiniDriver 

has a torque of 0.78 

Newton Meters, which 

makes heavy weather of 

driving large pins without 

pre-drilling. By adding a 

set of gears the chuck speed is reduced but the stall torque is increased 

to 2.8 Newton Meters ideal for driving pins. 

K210 HI TORQUE LARGE (6.25MM) CHUCK 

K210VI K210 Hi Torque 6.25mm Chuck Attachment £715.00 

K107VI & K108VI Keyless Chuck Attachment 

Actual Size Actual Size Actual Size Actual Size 

K220 BLADES 


K141 1.0mm 14.2mm 6.4mm £49.50 

K142 1.0mm 30.0mm 6.4mm £49.50 

K144 1.0mm 30.0mm 10.2mm £49.50 

K146 0.65mm 27.4mm 19.0mm £49.50 

K147 0.65mm 27.4mm 14.0mm £49.50 

K148 0.65mm 27.4mm 9.5mm £49.50 

K149 0.65mm 42.7mm 19.1mm £49.50 

K152 0.65mm 30.0mm 6.4mm £49.50 

K154 0.65mm 42.7mm 9.5mm £49.50 

K155 0.65mm 42.7mm 14.0mm £49.50 

K120 Blades 

K142 

K152 

K148 

K144 

K154 

K155 

Other patterns available - phone for full list 

Actual Size 

K123 

K133 

Chuck keys wear quickly, become lost and can be awkward to use in some 

situations. The keyless chuck, as are found on most DIY drills allow the 

surgeon to quickly switch drills and pins without a key. The distal part of 

the chuck is held using fingers and the chuck opened or closed by 

engaging the drill in either the forward or reverse drive respectively. The 

downside is that the chuck is slightly bulkier than the keyed equivalent. 

KCA032 & KCA063 KEYLESS CHUCK ATTACHMENTS 

K108VI Keyless Chuck Attachment 0.3-2mm £475.00 

K107VI Keyless Chuck Attachment 0.6-3 mm £475.00 

K114B AO Quick Release Attachment 

Many drills and taps are 

available with a quick 

release fitting, the most 

common of which is to 

the Synthes or AO 

standard. Drills may be 

changed quickly without the use of a chuck key. The original version was 

made from relatively soft aluminium. The re-manufactured K114B is 

made from stainless steel and is easier to use than the original. 

K114B AO QUICK RELEASE ATTACHMENT 

K114BVI K114B AO Quick Release Attachment £425.00 


K122 

K132 

K124 

K134 

K120 BLADES 


K121 1.0mm 15.1mm 6.4mm £49.50 

K122 1.0mm 31.0mm 6.4mm £49.50 

K123 1.0mm 15.1mm 10.4mm £49.50 

K124 1.0mm 31.0mm 10.4mm £49.50 

K125 1.0mm 15.1mm 16.5mm £49.50 

K131 0.7mm 15.1mm 6.4mm £49.50 

K132 0.7mm 31.0mm 6.4mm £49.50 

K133 0.7mm 15.1mm 10.4mm £49.50 

K134 0.7mm 31.0mm 10.4mm £49.50 

K135 0.7mm 15.1mm 16.5mm £49.50 

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Maxi Driver Modular System 

The MaxiDriver remains the 

workhorse of very many human 

and veterinary orthopaedic 

units. It is extremely reliable and 

almost infinitely repairable. It’s 

robust construction will tolerate 

a good deal of abuse. 

Veterinary Instrumentation is remanufacturing 

the handpieces 

and attachments and has taken 

steps to ensure that all spares 

are available or can be re-made. 

The New MaxiDriver has a full 1 

MAXL100R 

year warranty. The handpiece is 

significantly bigger than the 

MiniDriver (940g vs 480g). The modular system takes 15 quick release 

attachments. All attachments also available in new re-manufactured 

condition. Please phone for details. A huge range of saw blades is 

available making the MaxiDriver Kit an extremely good value 

introduction to orthopaedic power. MaxiDriver Kits are particularly 

good value. 

Orthopaedic 

Equipment 

Desoutter is a long established U.K. company providing high quality air 

driven equipment for orthopaedic surgeons. Excellent equipment with high 

quality, local backup. 

MPZ Modular System 

This system is similar in size and feel to 

the Mini Driver. The range of available 

attachments is greater than the Mini Driver. 

The saw can take blades up to 44mm useable 

length. The pin driver attachment accepts pins 

up to 3.2mm (1/8”) which is very useful when 

placing external fixation pins. 

Air and corded versions are available. 

A full colour stand alone brochure is available which illustrates all the MPZ 

options, together with other De Soutter small bone equipment. 

Small Jacobs chuck 

Wrench tightening sagittal saw 

MAXKITR Basic MaxiDriver Set 

Quick release sagittal saw 

Wire driver 

MAXL110 Jacobs Chuck 

MAXL320 Sagittal Saw 

MAXL513 AO Quick Release 

AO Quick release chuck 

MAXL111 Wire/Pin Driver 

MAXI DRIVER MODULAR SYSTEM 

MAXL100R MaxiDriver Handpiece Refurbished to new £2,300.00 

MAXL110 Jacobs Chuck Attachment 6.35mm capacity £295.00 

MAXL111 Wire/Pin Driver 1.6 to 4mm capacity £425.00 

MAXL320 Sagittal Saw Large Attachment £475.00 

MAXL140 Reciprocating Saw Attachment £375.00 

MAXL513 AO Quick Release Attachment £475.00 

MAXIHOSE 3 Metre MA7 Hose to fit MaxiDriver £395.00 

MAXKITR MaxiDriver Basic Kit with as new handpiece £3,500.00 

MPZ MODULAR SYSTEM 

MPZ226414 Multidrive MPZ Handpiece £3,450.00 

MPZ14110 Small Jacobs Chuck attachment max 4.0mm £525.00 

MPZ14240 Large Jacobs Chuck attachment max 6.3mm £550.00 

MPZ14140 AO attachment £575.00 

MPZ14230 Sagittal Saw Attachment (quick release) £1,950.00 

MPZ14210 Sagittal Saw Attachment (wrench fitting) £1,725.00 

MPZ14220 Reciprocating Saw Attachment £1,725.00 

MPZ14260 Wire Driver Attachment 0.6 to 1.8mm Gold Nose £1,575.00 

MPZ14270 Pin Driver Attachment 1.8 to 3.2mm Silver Nose £1,575.00 

MPZ10900 3 metre hose MA7 fitting £525.00 

BRDESOUTSM Small Bone Surgery Brochure £FOC 

BRDESOUTLB Large Bone Surgery Brochure £FOC 

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MPZ Blades for Sag Saw with Wrench 14210(SZ-450) 

MPX Blades for Sag Saw with Wrench 12300(MX-600) 

MPX 600 Modular System 

Many other blade styles are available 

phone for all profiles 

S85-103 

S85-100 

S85-110 

S85-117 

Heavier duty than the MPZ system, the 

MPX will be of particular interest to those 

surgeons with a high through put of 

Closing Wedge TPLOs and TTOs. The 

working blade length goes up to 100mm. 

High power, high torque coaxial motor. 

A massive 27 quick release attachments, 

including 3 different saws which take all the 

blades styles illustrated on this page. 

Air, battery and corded versions available. 

Air hose is the same as the Slocum saw. KX-600 

Full colour stand alone brochure is 

available which illustrates all the MPX 

options together with other De Soutter 

NX-600 

large bone equipment. 

MPZ/MPX BLADES TO FIT WRENCH FITTING SAG SAW SZ-450/NX-600 


S85-100 0.7mm 23mm 10.4mm £47.50 

S85-103 0.7mm 11mm 6.4mm £47.50 

S85-107 0.7mm 44mm 19mm £47.50 

S85-109 0.7mm 44mm 17mm £47.50 

S85-110 0.7mm 33mm 10mm £47.50 

S85-117 0.7mm 48mm 17mm £47.50 

MPZ Blades for Quick Release Sag Saw 14230(NZ-450) 

MPX Blades for Quick Release Sag Saw 144400(NX-600) 



S88-103 

MPX-600 MODULAR SYSTEM 

MPX226464 MPX Handpiece £3,625.00 

MPX11720 Jacobs Chuck 4mm cap £695.00 

MPX11710 Jacobs Chuck 6.35mm cap £695.00 

MPX11930 Wire Pin Driver 0.6 to 3.2mm £1,950.00 

MPX12380 MPX Sagittal Saw Large Blade Head KX-600 £1,725.00 

MPX14400 Mini Sagittal Saw Quick Release Head NX-600 £1,725.00 

MPX12300 Mini Sagittal Saw Wrench Fit MX-600 £1,850.00 

MPX11730 AO Quick Release Attachment £575.00 

MPX11760 Oscillating Drill £1,550.00 

MPX5300 3 Metre MA7 Hose to fit MPX & Slocum Saw £375.00 

BRRDLBS Large Bone Surgery Brochure £FOC 

MPX Blades for Large Quick Release Sag Saw KX-600 



S87-109 

S88-100 

S87-103 

S88-110 

S87-108 

S88-109 

MPZ/MPX BLADES TO FIT QUICK RELEASE SMALL SAG SAW NZ-450/NX-600 


S88-100 0.6mm 25mm 10.0mm £47.50 

S88-103 0.6mm 22mm 6.4mm £47.50 

S88-109 0.6mm 46mm 15mm £47.50 

S88-110 0.6mm 35mm 10mm £47.50 

MPX BLADES TO FIT LARGE QUICK RELEASE SAG SAW 12380(KX-600) 


S87-103 0.8mm 60mm 13mm £47.50 

S87-108 0.75mm 52mm 20mm £47.50 

S87-109 0.8mm 32mm 12mm £47.50 

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Blue Line Battery Surgical Power 

The Blue Line Drill is fully 

autoclavable at 134 degrees. (not 

batteries). The batteries are no 

memory Lithium for long life. 

Supplied with a quick fit 1/4” 

(6.3mm) stainless chuck. An AO 

quick fit attachment may be coupled 

to the drill’s industry standard 

hudson drive. Fully cannulated. 

Supplied complete with battery, 

battery charger and battery transfer 

sleeve. 

Weight 1110g 

The Blue Line Saw accepts a range 

of blades from 6mm wide. Saw 

speed is nicely controlled via the 

trigger. 

The saw has a maximum oscillation 

of 15000/min. Noise levels are 

below 90dB. 

Supplied complete with battery 

charger and battery transfer sleeve. 

Weight 905g 

Drill/Saw Set 

Blue Line Drill 

Blue Line Saw 

Jacobs Chuck 

AO Quick Release Chuck 

2 x Battery Chargers 

3 x Batteries 

2 x Battery Sleeves 

12 month Warranty 

Instructions 

The system is CE marked and carries a full 12 month warranty. The 

batteries should not be autoclaved but an autoclaveable transfer system is 

included. 

SPECIAL OFFER 

Buy both Drill/Saw set and save over £500.00. 

Drill/Saw Set £2,750.00 

Less than the price of the battery charger of 

other systems!!! 

BLUE LINE BATTERY POWER 

BLDKIT Blue Line Drill Complete Kit £1,650.00 

BLAOA AO quick fit attachment £115.00 

BLSSKIT Blue Line Sagittal Saw £1,650.00 

BLDSSET Blue Line Drill/Saw Full set £2,750.00 

BLBAT Spare Battery £175.00 

BLBH Spare Battery Exchange Device £15.00 

BL841008 Saw Blade 84mm x 10 x 0.8mm £32.50 





Mini Blue Line Battery Surgical Power 

The standard Blue 

Line drill and saw 

have proved very 

popular since the 

launch last year. 

There has been 

demand for a smaller 

system for smaller 

procedures and 

smaller hands. We 

are pleased to add the 

Mini Blue Line system 

in 2011. Manufactured 

by the same company 

as the larger system 

the Mini Blue Line 

offers the same 

reliability and build 

quality but 

significantly less 

weight 530g 

compared to 950g of 

the Blue Line. 

Chuck capacity is the 

same as the small jacobs chuck at 4.0mm and is fully cannulated. 

Both drill and saw are available seperately or together as a set at a special 

price. The smaller battery is not inter-changeable with the larger Blue Line 

system. 

The system is CE marked with full 12 month warranty. 

MINI BLUE LINE BATTERY POWER 

BLMINIDKIT Mini Blue Line Drill Complete Kit £3,500.00 

BLMINISSKIT Mini Blue Line Sagittal Saw Kit £3,500.00 

BLMINIDSSET Mini Blue Line Drill/Saw Full Set £5,950.00 

BLMINIBAT Spare Battery £350.00 

BLMINIBH Spare Battery Exchange Device £15.00 

BLMINI221006 Saw Blade 22mm x 10 x 0.6mm £47.50 



Synthes 

Special Offer 

Buy both Drill/Saw Set 

and save over £1,000 

Jacobs Chuck (4mm) with Synthes Quick Release 

Attachment 

The small Jacobs stainless chuck is fitted with the 

standard Synthes quick release attachment. This chuck 

will now fit the 511 series of Synthes drill allowing it to drive 

round shaft drills as well as pins and wires. It will also fit all Sythes tap 

handles making it a useful hand driver. 

4MM JACOBS CHUCK WITH SYNTHES QUICK RELEASE ATTACHMENT 

SYN4MM 4mm Chuck with Synthes quick release fitting £145.00 

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V.I. AIR POWER 

Veterinary Instrumentation is pleased to be able to offer a full 

range of air driven small bone surgery tools. They are based on 

the well known Halls range and all take a standard Halls hose. 

High Speed Drill 

Reciprocating Saw 

Speed variable 100-90,000rpm At high speed the bur becomes partially 

self cleaning. Bone debris is thrown off. 

Accepts all spine and HP burs. Always use a bur guard (not included). 

Twist locking system 

This bur system is the same as the Surgairtome. 

VI HIGH SPEED DRILL 

VIHSD VI high Speed Drill £1675.00 

Medium Speed Drill 

100-18,000 cuts per minute 

Accepts both flat and round shank saws with finger grip tightening 

Used for small osteotomies. May also used to make radial cuts in the 

proximal tibia for the TPLO procedure and cTTA procedure. 

VI RECIPROCATING SAW 

VIRCPS VI Reciprocating Saw £1,650.00 

Reciprocating Saw Blades 

5053-021 

S22-059M 

RECIPROCATING SAW BLADES 


5053-021 0.6mm 39mm N/A £47.50 

S22-059M 0.6mm 60mm N/A £47.50 

The medium speeed drill has vey similar styling to the above. The maximum 

speed is 25,000rpm delivered at a higher torque where more aggressive 

debridement is required. Always use a bur guard (not included). 

VI MEDIUM SPEED DRILL 

VIMSD VI Medium Speed Drill £1350.00 

TPLO Saw 

Bur Guards 

VI BUR GUARDS 

Sagittal Saw 

Burs should not be driven without a burguard 

which supports the shaft of the bur. Without 

bur guards burs vibrate and can bend causing 

injury to both patient and surgeon. 

The shortest guard available is the medium for 

burs 45-51mm long 

VIMBG Medium Bur Guard for Burs 45-51mm long £275.00 

VILBG Long Bur Guard for Burs 70mm long £300.00 

VIXBG Extra Long Bur Guard for Burs 95mm long £325.00 

Speed 100-18,000 cuts per minute. Ideal for precise small osteotomies. 

Accepts a wide range of flat and angled blades includes wrench. 

VI SAGITTAL SAW 

VISS Sagittal Saw includes Wrench £1750.00 

Blades 

Many patterns available please phone or email for details 

This is the same saw as the Whittemore which we have sold for many 

years with a very good record of reliability. Has the standard triangular 

drive for TPLO saw blades. 

See Chapter 1, Page 25 for TPLO starter kit. 

VI TPLO SAW 

TPLOSW VI TPLO Saw £2250.00 

VI Wire Driver 

Considered by many to be the best 

wire driver available this design functions 

using a single two stage trigger. Most other 

drivers require the use of an extra lever which 

needs to be adjusted for each size of wire. 

The first stage pull on the trigger ‘grabs’ the 

wire. The second pull on the trigger engages 

the drive. Now automatically grabs wire 

0.7mm to 2.00mm. Also has forward and 

reverse facility. Supplied with wire guard and 

wire brush. 

VI WIRE DRIVER 

VIWD VI Wire Driver £3350.00 

VI HOSE FITS ALL MOTORS ON THIS PAGE 

HALLHOSEVI VI Hose, Halls fitting £395.00 

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Bur Systems 

Halls (Linvatec) 

Spinal Bur System 

Surgairtome II 

Electric Flexidrive Bur System 

This is the current replacement for the Minos A200. Available both 

new and pre-owned. Similar performance to the Minos but has an air 

brake, so the bur stops immediately the trigger is released. Not as robust 

as the Minos as the drive is through gears but preferred by some surgeons 

e.g. Simon Wheeler. 

SURGAIRTOME II 

505800 Surgairtome II kit. Includes hose, 

medium bur guard, motor and case £4,650.00 

5058 Surgairtome motor. £3,600.00 

PREHALLSSURG Pre-owned Surgairtome II kit. 

Includes hose and bur guard £2,150.00 

5042-35E Halls UK Hose MA-7 £625.00 

HALLHOSEVI VI Hose – Halls Fitting £395.00 

3M Spinal Bur System 

Minos A200 

A dedicated bur system, the 

Minos A200 drives a large range 

of burs at up to 100,000 rpm. 

This is the top line instrument in 

use at most universities and 

referral practices. Robustly built 

and easy to repair, the bur is 

driven by an air vane. Always use 

an appropriate length bur guard to protect the bur and operator. No longer 

available from 3Ms, Veterinary Instrumentation has this item built from 

scratch by an ex 3Ms engineer. We have improved the design in one or two 

areas. Further details and trials are available on request. A set will include 

the A200 motor, bur guard and a hose. Full 12 months warranty. 

MINOS A200 

MINOSA200 

Minos A200 kit. 

Includes motor, hose & bur guard £2,150.00 

3MHOSEVI Hose with 3M fitting. £395.00 

For the occasional spinal surgeon, this budget system performs very well. 

The burs run at 0 - 15,000 rpm controlled via a foot pedal and the flexidrive 

is easy to use. Now supplied with removable, autoclavable handpiece. Use 

sterile autoclavable film to shroud the flexible shaft. Supplied as a complete 

kit including burs and instructions. When you are cutting more than one 

back per month think about a Minos/Surgairtome. 

ELECTRIC FLEXIDRIVE BUR SYSTEM 

001640A Mini Drill (Electric Drive) 15,000 rpm 

Foredom full kit incl burs £575.00 

D235A Spare Handpiece £90.00 

D295051/2 Spare Inner Drive Flex £44.50 

D295051/3 Spare Outer Drive Flex £44.50 

001641 Collet for HP burs £11.00 

001785 1.6mm Round Short Carbide Bur £6.00 

HP8 2.3mm Round Short Carbide Bur £3.75 



Bur Brush 

Bur Guards 

Burs and bur guards are common to both 

the Minos and the Surgairtome II. A bur 

guard should always be used when 

driving burs. Spinning at 100,000 rpm the 

shaft needs support. 

BUR GUARDS 

1375-023 Extra Long Bur Guard £595.00 

1375-011 Long Bur Guard £425.00 

1375-012 Medium Bur Guard £425.00 

When burs stop cutting mid procedure the reason is usually clogging of the 

cutting flutes. High speeds (100,000 rpm) minimise the problem. Dremel 

type flexdrive units are particularly prone. Our bur brush is used to clean 

the bur without damaging it. It may be more convenient to change the bur 

and clean them up afterwards. 

BRUSH 

A315 Bur Brush £23.50 

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Burs 

All surgical burs have a 2.36mm shank (HP fitting) and will fit in all high speed surgical bur machines e.g. 3M's Minos, Halls Surgairtome, Foredom. We 

have selected Komet burs for their high quality. All are single pack and non sterile. In human surgery burs are regarded as disposable items. In veterinary 

surgery the cost precludes using burs as disposables. However, use of burs which are less than sharp extends procedure time and creates heat. We do 

advise that burs are checked and changed on a regular basis. 

Diamond burs are sharper and create less heat that carbide equivalents. Adequate irrigation is essential. Please see chart for options and prices. 

BURS 

BUR TYPE 

illustrations are actual size 

ORDER 

ORDER 

HEAD OVERALL BUR CODE PRICE CODE PRICE 

SIZE LENGTH GUARD (Carbide) £ (Diamond) £ 

1.8 50mm Medium M18R £28.50 - - 

2.0 50mm Medium M20R £28.50 M20D £77.50 

2.3 50mm Medium M23R £28.50 - - 

3.0 50mm Medium M30R £28.50 M30D £80.00 

4.0 50mm Medium M40R £57.50 M40D £80.00 

5.0 50mm Medium M50R £57.50 - - 

6.0 50mm Medium M60R £57.50 M60D £80.00 

1.8 72mm Long L18R £35.00 - - 

2.0 72mm Long L20R £35.00 L20D £47.50 

3.0 70mm Long L30R £44.50 L30D £47.50 

4.0 69mm Long L40R £44.50 L40D £50.00 

5.0 69mm Long L50R £62.50 L50D £67.50 

6.0 69mm Long L60R £65.00 L60D £80.00 

6.5 69mm Long L65R £67.50 - - 

2.0 95mm Extra Long X20R £49.50 X20D £57.50 




Bur Stands 


Bur Block x 6 

Bur Block x 10 Bur Block Split Level 

BUR BLOCKS HP BURS (2.36MM SHAFT) 

BUR6 Basic Bur Block for 6 burs £25.00 

BUR10 Bur Block for 10 burs £34.50 

BURSP12 Bur Block Split Level for 12 burs £49.50 

BURRACK Bur Rack Flip Out for 12 burs £72.50 

BURROT Bur Rack Rotating for 24 burs £225.00 

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Bur Rack Flip Out 

(NB Bur stands do not include burs) 

Bur Rack Rotate folded flat for autoclaving 

Bur Rack Rotate rotated out for use.

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Aesculap Motor Systems by B Braun 

Acculan Ti Modular System 

Aesculap TPLO Saw Blades 

Aesculap TPLO 

blades are, as you 

would expect, 

engineered to 

very high 

standards and 

have a number of 

important 

features. 

Aesculap is known world wide for its quality and reliability. The Acculan 

3Ti is their latest battery driven modular system which meets the highest 

standards of reliability, durability and ergonomics. The body is machined 

from Titanium for light weight and durability. 

All standard attachments are available including: drill, oscillating saw, 

AO quick fit & wire driver. The wire driver takes all pins up to 4.0mm and 

the Acculan 3Ti has the power to drive 4.0mm pins. 

AESCULAP ACCULAN MODULAR SYSTEM 

GA671 Handpiece £4,925.00 

GA666 Battery £575.00 

GA677 Charger £3,150.00 

GA638R Drill Attachment £1025.00 

GA660R Oscillating Saw Attachment £1,750.00 

GA635R AO Quick Fit Attachment £995.00 

BRAESPOW Aesculap Power System Brochure £FOC 

BRAESPBURBLA Aesculap Burs and Blades Brochure £FOC 

• Blade is slightly thicker at the cutting edge 

which reduces friction and heat at the 

level of the blade body. 

• Cutouts in the blade body further reduce 

heat generated by friction, the single 

biggest problem associated with TPLO. 

• The blade is designed to be resharpened 

by laser twice 

• Available in 18, 20, 24, 27 and 30mm 

• TPLO blade template available printed 

onto a clear acetate. The blade profile is a 

useful planning aid for radial cut TPLOs. 

AESCULAP TPLO SAW BLADES 

GC544R Aesculap Radial Saw Blade 18mm £255.00 





GCTEM TPLO Blade Template £FOC 

Aesculap Sharpening service 

Aesculap TPLO Motor System 

LASER 

SHARPENED 

HAND 

SHARPENED 

For maximum efficiency saw blades must be sharp, this is particularly true 

of radial and biradial blades which are inherently inefficient. It is not 

possible to sharpen a blade by hand to the same degree of sharpness as a 

computer controlled laser cutter. See above pictures. 

Blunt blades are the biggest source of TPLO complication through thermal 

necrosis. 

TPLO BLADE SHARPENING SERVICE 

TPLOSHARPA Aesculap TPLO Blade sharpening £105.00 

TPLOSHARPS Slocum TPLO Blade sharpening £115.00 

The heart of this system is the tried and tested Aesculap air motor. The 

motor will drive other attachments such as drills and oscillating saws 

making this TPLO saw part of a truly modular system. Aesculap radial 

blades are driven by the TPLO saw attachment. 

AESCULAP TPLO MOTOR SYSTEM 

GA200 Air Motor £1,925.00 

GB124R TPLO Saw Attachment £1050.00 

GA468 MA7 Aesculap Air Hose £825.00 

Aesculap Power Lubricants - Sterilit 

This is the especially formulated lubricant 

for all Aesculap power tools. 

AESCULAP STERILIT SPRAY 

GB600 Aesculap Sterilit Spray (300ml) £57.50 

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TPLO Saws and Blades 

Modular Stainless TPLO Blades 

Slocum TPLO blades create a patented biradial cut which means that the 

tibial plateau segment fits the distal tibia section exactly with maximum 

bone contact. While this is a good thing the design of the blade does not 

cut very efficiently and needs regular hand sharpening if excess heat is not 

to be produced. Veterinary Instrumentation has been looking at TPLO 

blades for a number of years and is introducing a range of Radial blades 

which cut better and are cheaper to replace than the Slocum original. They 

have the same triangular stryker connection. 

TPLO SAWS AND BLADES 

TPLOSW TPLO Saw £2,250.00 

HALLHOSEVI VI Hose – Halls Fitting £395.00 

TPLO Saw Blades VI Pattern 

We have sold TPLO 

saw blades from 

various 

manufacturers over 

the years but have 

always thought that 

none of them cut as 

well as they should. 

In addition some of 

the blade lengths 

available did not 

match the clinical 

requirement. We 

have, therefore, 

designed our own. 

Currently available blades either have no ‘set’ or a one sided ‘set’. The ‘set’ 

of a saw is the way that alternate teeth protrude outside the blade of the 

saw. The set, which is found on all woodworking and metal working saws, 

is there to create a slot in the material, wood, metal or bone, which is 

slightly larger than the blade so that the blade does not produce friction in 

the slot. Friction creates heat which although not serious in either wood or 

metal is very serious in bone. Thermal necrosis along the saw cut of TPLO 

osteotomies is a common cause of delayed union and failure. In addition to 

heat, friction leads to jamming of the blade in the slot which is both 

frustrating and destructive. VI TPLO blades have a full bilateral set for 

maximum efficiency. 

Blade length varies from 35mm in the 15mm blade to 65mm in the 30mm 

blade as requested by leading surgeons. 

A re-sharpening service is available and encouraged on a service 

exchange basis. 

TPLO BLADES VI PATTERN 

TPLOV115 TPLO Blades VI Pattern 15mm, 35mm length £225.00 






TPLOV155 Sharpening Service - Exchange basis £95.00 

For further information regarding the TPLO starter kit see page 25 

All the blades fit the standard hub. The 30mm blade requires a collar which 

is supplied with the hub. The blades have a ‘set’ which makes the teeth 

slighter wider at the tips which reduces friction and heat as the blade 

passes through the bone. 

For those who purchased our stainless steel hub system taking semi 

disposable radial cut blades we are pleased to inform you that in addition 

to the 24mm blade, 18 and 30mm blades are now available. The blades 

are long lasting with a tooth ‘set’ to reduce heat generation. When they get 

dull simply fit a new one. 

MODULAR STAINLESS TPLO SAW BLADES 

TPLOBHUB Hub for 18, 24 & 30mm blades includes collar £395.00 

TPLOB18 18mm Radial cut stainless blade £125.00 



TPLOB30COL Collar for 30mm blade £125.00 

TBHEX32 3.2mm ‘T’ Bar Hex Driver (Whittemore/VI) £35.00 

TPLO Radial Saw Blades 

We are now able to supply 

radial cut blades in the 

following sizes: 15, 18, 21, 

24, 27, & 30mm. 

Mandrels are available for the following sizes: 15, 18 & 24, 21 & 27 and 30mm. 

The theoretical benefits of a bi-radial blade are well known. However, in 

practice the bi-radial blade is not very efficient at cutting bone even when new. 

After hand sharpening the efficiency falls still further. An inefficient blade 

creates heat. The thermal necrosis produced by the bi-radial blade neutralises 

any benefit derived from the bi-radial cut. 

Our titanium blades are light, thin, hard and replaceable. In addition the blades 

have a ’set’ (the teeth are alternately offset as in all wood cutting saws) which 

creates a slot slightly wider than the blade. This reduces the friction and heat 

still further as well as preventing the blade jamming in the osteotomy. When 

the blade becomes worn simply replace with new sharp blade. 

RADIAL CUT TPLO BLADES 

TPMDRL15 Mandrel for 15mm Blades £295.00 

TPMDRL1824 Mandrel for 18 & 24mm Blades £295.00 

TPMDRL2127 Mandrel for 21 & 27mm Blades £295.00 

TPMDRL30 Mandrel for 30mm Blades £295.00 

TPBL15 15mm Blade £175.00 






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TPLO Saw Hex Driver ‘T’ Bar type 

Air Regulators and Hose Probes 

The fitting on most TPLO saw blades is 

of the triangular Stryker type. The 

means of attachment to the saw is by 

hex drive grub screws which are 

notorious for working loose. Our ‘T’ bar 

hex drivers allow the surgeon to quicky, 

easily and firmly attach the blade to the 

saw. 

Available in 2.5mm (Slocum), 3.0mm (Aesculap) and 3.2mm Whittemore. 

‘T’ BAR HEX DRIVERS 

TBHEX25 2.5mm ‘T’ Bar Hex Driver (Slocum) £35.00 

TBHEX30 3.0mm ‘T’ Bar Hex Driver (Aesculap) £35.00 

TBHEX32 3.2mm ‘T’ Bar Hex Driver (Whittemore/VI) £35.00 

TPLO Saw Blade Protractor 

notch UK MA7 US Schrader 

Use to accurately measure the tibial plateau slope. In addition the 

protractor is marked with blade outline to further assist in the planning of 

the TPLO procedure. 

TPLO PROTRACTOR 

TPLOPRO TPLO Protractor £23.00 

Slocum Flat Blade Convertor 

001770 

Blade not included 

Allows any saw with a Slocum type drive to drive flat blades 

Huge range of blades available 

Friction grip allows infinite range of blade angles 

Use for osteotomies, wedge TPLOs, TTO, TTA. 

SLOCUM FLAT BLADE CONVERTOR 

001770 Slocum Flat Blade Convertor £97.50 

All the air equipment runs on Medical Air at 7 Bar (100PSI) Drills and saws 

can be run from compressors as their air requirement is intermittent. High 

speed drills need bottled gas or a big compressor. A twin dial regulator is 

best to control gas pressure (001756). One dial gives bottle pressure, the 

other one gives line pressure (7 Bar). 

UK supplied hoses come with an MA7 probe (Medical Air 7 Bar pressure). 

Schrader fittings on hoses purchased from the USA look similar to UK MA7 

probes. Many will however not lock into UK MA7 sockets. The best 

solution is to change the probe. A cheaper alternative is to use a 

Schrader/MA7 adaptor (001758). 

AIR REGULATORS AND HOSE PROBES 

001756 Medical Air Regulator MA7 outlet * £335.00 

001758 Schrader / MA7 Convertor (plug in) £65.00 

001759 Hose conversion US Schrader to UK Probe P.O.A. 

Carriage is extra for all items marked * 

Air Instrument Care Products 

Orthopaedic Air instruments are 

expensive to buy and replace. 

Regular basic maintenance will 

ensure continuing excellent 

performance and minimal repair 

bills. Many instruments which 

come to us for repair have simply 

not been lubricated. Follow 

manufacturer's recommendations 

exactly. 

AIR INSTRUMENT CARE PRODUCTS 

M105 Blitz Spray Cleaner £22.00 

M317 Lubricant for Minidriver and Minos £18.50 

M316 VI Air Instrument Oil £9.75 

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Pre-Owned Equipment 

Quality pre-owned equipment typically costs a fraction of new. Buying 

second hand is often the only way to justify the purchase of capital 

equipment for orthopaedics and arthroscopy. 

Equipment may be purchased from Ebay or other auction houses but 

carries signficant risk. There is usually a reason why the previous owner is 

selling. We carefully source quality brands, check for function and service 

and repair as necessary. Everything comes with a six month warranty. 

Typically we keep stocks of orthopaedic power tools, xenon lights, 

cameras and shavers. The stocks change daily but details are to be 

found on www.vetinst.com in the web shop. Alternatively please telephone 

or e-mail with your requirements and we will advise and source what you 

need. 

+44 (0) 114 2588530 info@vetinst.com 

DyonicsSingle Chip Camera and Light Source 

MaxiDriver3 Modular System 

The MaxiDriver Mk 3 was the final version of this industry standard air 

system before 3Ms were taken over by Linvatec and the MaxiDriver was 

killed off. The preowned price is only 25% of original list 

The Maxi 3 is a lovely system to work with, which we support 

wholeheartedly. The attachments are particularly easy to switch. The 

system comes with a 12 month warranty as if it was new. Amazing value 

compared with new equipment. 

Weight of the handpiece is 1065g . 

Set includes: Handpiece, Jacobs Chuck, Keyless Chuck, Sagittal Saw, AO 

Chuck, Reciprocating Saw, Pin/Wire Driver, Hose and Case. 

Sagittal Saw takes the standard range of MaxiDriver blades. 

Servicing is not a problem. 

MAXIDRIVER3 MODULAR SYSTEM 

PREMAXI3SET MaxiDriver3 Set (Pre-owned) £3,250.00 

MicroDriver Modular System 

Linvatec Shaver System 

Used Air Equipment 

We maintain a large stock of used air equipment which John Lapish has 

personally selected for condition. Everything carries a 6 month warranty. 

Loan items are usually available. The stock list varies from day to day so 

please telephone to ask for our current stock list. 

All items available on a sale or return basis so that you can trial 

before you buy. 

Usually available - Mini Driver, Maxi Driver (Larger version of Mini Driver) 

Desoutter MPZ and MPX 

Halls Drills & Saws 

Surgairtome II 

Minos 

The 3Ms MicroDriver modular system is designed for precise control when 

cutting and drilling small delicate bone. The kit is complete and includes 

the following: 

U100 Micro-Driver Motor 

U200 Drill/Bur: Takes standard spine burs. Runs at 0-28,000rpm 

U300 Sagittal Saw: Drives a range of small blades 

U500 Oscillating Saw: Drives a range of small blades 

U700 Reciprocating Saw: Drives a range of small blades 

Hose: MA7 (UK hose) and a selection of blades 

This system is as new and includes the standard 12 month warranty. 

Was originally £8,000.00 plus !!! 

MICRODRIVER MODULAR SYSTEM 

PREMICROFULL MicroDriver Set (Pre-owned) £2,400.00 

Check the pre-owned section 

of www.vetinst.com 

for latest offers 

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