Price List:
Forceps — $8
Surgical Scissors — $10
Spring Scissors — $20
Rongeurs — $25
5% discount for 10 or more instruments
10% discount for 20 or more instruments
(add $5 — $30 for shipping)
Instrument Sharpening
The repair process is done by hand with files and stones. Honing machines are rarely used on any instrument shorter than 12cm (4.7”). This ensures the least amount of metal is removed to refurbish an edge or tip, so the instrument retains a “like new” look and function. All work is done under a microscope.
Instrument Repair
Just about anything can be repaired or resharpened. If it cannot, the instrument will be returned at no charge. So it does not hurt to include questionable items with your order.
Be sure to fill out an order form to include with your order. Instruments are customized to best suit your animal model and magnification you use. Remember that smaller tips are more fragile.
Custom Instrument Modification
Instruments can be modified to fit other needs, like blunt flat tips for mouse laminectomies. Contact us at daron@corteinstruments.com for specific questions.
Click here for a map of ground shipping coverage.
| Tip Size | Width | Depth | Common Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | <10μ | <10μ | Adult drosophila, mosquitoes |
| B | 10-20μ | <10μ | Microcirculation,<d5 mouse embryo |
| C | 25-50μ | 10μ | Xenopus oocytes, fly larva |
| D (#5 biology tips) | 50μ | 10μ | D6-10 mouse embryos |
| E | 50-75μ | 10-20μ | Zebrafish, >d11 mouse embryos |
| F (Standard tips) | 100μ | 50μ | Adult mouse/rat tissue |
| G | >150μ | >50μ | General use at no magnifation |