Our family of extended length double articulating rongeurs (affectionately nicknamed the One-Handed Bandits), has recently grown to include a series based on the Stille pattern. First suggested by Thomas McIndoe, M.D. of Victorville, California, this style is easily distinguished by its spur to fit between the first and second fingers and strongly angled (a.k.a. duckbill) head.

The Stille-style One-Handed Bandit is 330 mm in overall length, and features 5 jaw sizes ranging from 2.0 to 8.0 mm. Asymmetrically placed pivot points on its double articulating design allow it to attain this considerable length while keeping the arms close enough to grasp with one hand.

Talking Back, vol. 2, no. 2