Lab Heavy Three-Prong Plier, 14.5 cm
The Lab Heavy Three-Prong Plier is a heavy-duty wire-bending instrument for dental laboratory and orthodontic appliance work. The working end pairs one flat beak with an opposing beak that carries two prongs separated by a central notch, producing a three-point contact that anchors the wire precisely during bending. The geometry is optimised for heavy lab wires where the operator needs a stable third contact to produce repeatable sharp bends. At 14.5 cm overall length with a box joint, this Equate Instruments plier accepts wires up to .036 inch (0.92 mm). It is built from passivated stainless steel, is fully autoclavable, and can be used by either hand.
Specifications
MaterialStainless SteelRusting PreventionPassivatedUltrasonic CleanedYesUsageLeft Hand or Right HandSterileNoReusableYesTests PerformedShape Test, Boil Test and Performance TestLatex FreeYesPackingIndividually PackedQc PassedYesRelated Products
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