The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) annual conference will be held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas February 22-26, 2010.  The theme of the 2010 conference is, “Discover Foot and Ankle Surgical Intelligence.” The ACFAS Scientific Seminar is rated the number one conference for foot and ankle surgeons by the readers of Podiatry Today.  Precision Surgical Supply, an emerging leader in Podiatric Surgical Instrumentation will be exhibiting at ACFAS 2010.  Learn more about ACFAS 2010 at www.acfas.org/lasvegas.

The 2010 NYSPMA (New York State Podiatric Medical Association) annual clinical conference and exhibition is being held January 29-31, 2010 at the New York Mariott Marquis.  Precision Surgical Supply will be exhibiting at the NYSPMA exhibition in booth 1518.  Stop by and take advantage of our exhibition specials including 10% off all surgical instruments or a buy 4 get 1 free on all nail nippers and nail splitters. This years conference is titled, “Best Foot Forward.”  Keep an eye out for our pre-exhibition post card that can be used at the convention to enter a drawing for $200 worth of free instruments. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Ferris Smith Kerrison Rongeurs are manufactured in Germany for Precision Surgical Supply.  Our Ferris Smith Kerrison Rongeur’s are manufactured to our exacting standards setting themselves apart in the O.R. with a reputation for outstanding quality and precision.  Neuro Surgeons choose our Ferris Smith Kerrison Rongeurs for their superb form, fit, and function.  Contact us for a quote on your next purchase.

Available options:
Bite size:           1mm to 6mm
Bite opening:     9.5 mm
Bite position:     90° up, 40° up, 90° down, 40° down
Shaft lenght:      6″ to 12″
Handle:              Small spurling style or ring handle
Coating:             Different coatings available

This was our first year exhibiting at the Colorado Podiatric Medical Association’s annual meeting.  The meeting was held in Colorado Springs.  We we’re not sure what to expect.  We were pleasantly surprised with both the turnout and the program.  Since the meeting we have spoken with a number of Doctors who genuinely enjoyed the meeting and felt it was a large improvement over previous years.  Great job and thanks to all who worked to make this meeting a success for both the Doctors and Vendors.  Based on our experience this year we are planning on attending the 2010 meeting!

Precision Surgical Supply is pleased to announce that we now carry a complete line of dental instruments and offer the highest quality dental sharpening service in the nation.  Our dental instrument sharpening technicians have over 30 years experience sharpening dental instruments.  When you need it done right the first time contact Precision Surgical Supply!  Our dental instrument line is a mid-grade competatively priced line of instruments.  Contact us to receive our price list via email!

Recognizing the growing need for nurses providing foot care Precision Surgical Supply is pleased to announce that we are now carrying a line of nail burrs, drills, and bits for both Podiatrists and Foot Care Nurses.  We are carrying a top of the line nail burr that has been noted by a number of Podiatrists to last for up to 10 years with daily use on multiple patients.  In our ongoing efforts to provide the highest quality instruments for Podiatrist’s we are proud that our line of nail burrs meets the rigorous standards of today’s practitioners.  Contact us for information!

Precision Surgical Supply is pleased to announce a special program for every Foot Care Nurse working to help support and heal the feet of those in need.  We are offering special pricing on our Foot Care Instruments that will enable you to receive high quality instruments at reasonable pricing.  Contact us for details and pricing.

Precision Surgical Supply will be exhibiting at the 93rd APMA Region-IV Mid-Eastern CME seminar put on by the Ohio Podiatric Medical Association.  Stop by and meet us.  We will have a variety of Podiatric Surgical Instruments on display and available for purchase.  We will attend this meeting June 3-5, 2009 and look forward to a great time together! For details visit this link: www.opma.org.

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1. Why should I maintain my surgical instruments?

A. 99% of surgical instrument failures are due to misuse, abuse, and lack of proper care. Surgical instruments are major assets representing a large share of capital spending.  By properly maintaining your instruments you will extend the service life of your instruments by years which results in significant savings over the life of your practice or institution.

B. Surgical instruments perform best when they are properly maintained reducing risks to both patients and practitioners. A dull instrument does not cut as cleanly or efficiently as a properly sharpened instrument.  Properly sharpened instruments reduce hand fatigue.

2. How often should I have my cutting instruments sharpened?

As a general rule your cutting instruments including scissors, rongeurs, osteotomes, curettes, gouges, nail nippers and splitters and trocars, should be sharpened every six to eight months.  How fast an instruments cutting ability diminishes depends on factors including how often it is used, the type of material it is used to cut, and the type of material the instrument is manufactured from.  Once you notice a reduction in performance it is time to have your instruments sent in for routine maintenance.

3. What if I can’t afford to be without my instruments while they are being maintained?

We recommend you keep enough instruments on hand to allow you to send instruments in for maintenance without reducing your ability to continue to be productive while your surgical instruments in need of repair are receiving their tune-up!

4.  Is there a difference between people who offer mobile sharpening services and those who perform maintenance in their own facilities?  It depends, there are reputable mobile instrument repair services in the marketplace today.  However, these services are not available in every city.  Many mobile sharpening services do not employ qualified surgical instrument technicians.  We recommend having your repairs performed by qualified surgical instrument technicians who have been trained to spot problems with instruments often before others will see them.