This device is used in maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery for delicate hand fractures and orthopaedics for foot and ankle fractures. The small comparative size of the E-Pen allows the surgeon to reach and manoeuvre in smaller spaces.

Item cost: $15,995

Amount required: 2


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