A hand-held surgical instrument used to create an indentation or enlarge a pre-drilled pilot hole in a bone that will enable the surgeon to begin threading a bone screw or place another form of anchoring device. This device, commonly known as a bone notcher, m
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nuvasive, Inc. | 34 | 15% |
| Degen Medical, Inc. | 25 | 11% |
| Steris Corporation | 23 | 10% |
| Osteomed Llc | 21 | 10% |
| Life Spine, Inc. | 20 | 9% |
| Ldr Spine Usa, Inc. | 12 | 5% |
| Biopro, Inc. | 12 | 5% |
| Fusion Orthopedics, Llc | 8 | 4% |
| Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. | 8 | 4% |
| Highridge Medical, Llc | 5 | 2% |
| Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | 5 | 2% |
| Ortho-Design (Pty) Ltd | 4 | 2% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 32 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| LXH | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | 52 |
| LXH | Orthopedic manual surgical instrument | 30 |
| HWC | Screw, fixation, bone | 25 |
| HTW | BIT, DRILL | 25 |
| HWD | STARTER, BONE SCREW | 23 |
| NKB | Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system | 20 |
Use these as the dimensions to specify in a tender line.
220 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Orthopaedic bone screw starter/notcher", from 32 companies. The largest labeler is Nuvasive, Inc. with 15% of records.
LXH (ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT), LXH (Orthopedic manual surgical instrument), HWC (Screw, fixation, bone), HTW (BIT, DRILL)
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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.