I would still look in the surgical instrument supply books for something
like a rongeur that allows the user to control the cut of ribs and bone
better with less trauma to the actual spinal coloumn and limit the movement
during cutting.  The cutting area of the rongeur is designed to cut bone
cleanly and quickly.

Hope this helps,

Pam Marcum


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>
>
>
> Hi
>
> What do people use to remove spinal cords from rats during post mortems??
> At present we use large scissors to cut through the bone but are looking to
> try a mechanical tool to replace this.
> Does any one have any recomendations.??
>
> Thanks
>
> Susan
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>
> Thanks to all who replied so quickly,
>
>
> To clarify,
>
> I am actually wanting to remove the whole spinal column with the cord
> inside, so it would be a tool to cut through the ribs attached to the
> spinal column,  we do a lot of pm's and are trying to make life a little
> easier on the hands as cutting through the bone can be tough.
>
> Thanks once again
>
> Susan
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