Lebsche Sternal Knife
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- Free US shipping · free 30-day returns worldwide · 5-year warranty
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- German stainless steel · Manufactured in the USA
- CE · ISO · MDR certified · FDA registered
The Lebsche Sternum Knife is a specialized thoracic instrument engineered to facilitate median sternotomy. With its T-handle grip and chisel-style blade section, this instrument allows the surgeon to apply controlled mallet force to split the sternum down the midline with precision and stability.
Using the Lebsche knife with a mallet
The blade is placed at the sternal notch and the T-handle is held steady while an assistant taps the back of the blade with a surgical mallet, advancing the cut down the midline. It is the manual alternative to a powered sternal saw and is kept on cardiothoracic trays as a backup. Mallets are listed separately: see our surgical mallets.
Key details
- Pattern: Lebsche sternum knife
- Handle: T-handle
- Use: median sternotomy, with a mallet
- Construction: stainless steel, autoclavable
Order the Lebsche Sternal Knife from DDP Elite USA, a Miami-based supplier with over 7,000 surgical and dental instruments online. All US orders ship free, and every instrument carries our 5-year warranty. Related: cardiothoracic instruments.