Cottle Bone Lever/Splitting Osteotome, 20cm, 10mm Wide — Overview

The Cottle Bone Lever/Splitting Osteotome (S5-105-10) is a 20cm dual-function instrument, 10mm wide, used both as a bone-splitting osteotome and as a lever for repositioning nasal bone segments — part of the extensive Cottle instrument system developed by Maurice Cottle, a foundational figure in modern rhinoplasty and septal surgery technique.

Dual Function: Splitting and Levering

This instrument is designed to both make a controlled splitting cut through nasal bone and, once the cut is made, act as a lever to help reposition or in-fracture the mobilized bone segment — combining two steps of the osteotomy sequence into a single instrument rather than requiring the surgeon to switch between a separate osteotome and a separate lever or elevator.

10mm Width, 20cm Length

The 10mm blade width and 20cm overall length give the instrument enough reach and leverage to both cut and then apply controlled repositioning force to the mobilized bone segment.

Clinical Use

This instrument is used in rhinoplasty and septorhinoplasty for nasal bone splitting osteotomies and subsequent bone repositioning, particularly by surgeons working within the Cottle technique system.

Material and Construction

Manufactured from surgical-grade stainless steel and hand-finished in Sialkot, Pakistan, with a hardened cutting edge and a shaft strong enough to serve the leverage function this dual-purpose design requires.

Sterilization and Care

Fully autoclavable. The cutting edge should be inspected before each use for nicks or dulling, and the shaft checked for any bending that could affect its leverage function.

Ordering

The Cottle Bone Lever/Splitting Osteotome, 20cm, 10mm Wide, SKU S5-105-10, is supplied by Scatter Instruments to hospitals, rhinoplasty surgery centers, and distributors internationally, with bulk pricing and OEM or private-label branding available on request.