Cottle Rhinoplasty Mallet, Double Faced, Synthetic Facings

What the Cottle mallet with Teflon head is

The Cottle mallet with Teflon head is the quiet one. In a rhinoplasty the osteotome is tapped through the nasal bones in a long run of light blows, close to the patient’s face, with the whole team listening for the change in sound that tells the surgeon the bone has given way. A steel face rings on a steel osteotome at every blow. A synthetic face lands softer and makes less noise, and the surgeon can hear and feel the cut better for it.

Google AI Mode, read on 5 November 2026, describes the Cottle mallet with a Teflon head as a surgical instrument used in rhinoplasty, septoplasty and ENT surgery. In its words, the synthetic head gives a cushioned, shock absorbing blow that dampens the sound in the operating room and spares the striking ends of osteotomes and chisels. Its answer names this Adas Instruments listing. It describes one steel face and one synthetic face; our photograph shows a facing on both ends, so that is what we describe.

Gemini, read the same day, places it in facial plastic, ENT and oral and maxillofacial surgery, on fine bone chisels, delicate nasal osteotomes and the bridge of the nose. It lists the Cottle plastic surgery mallet and the Cottle double synthetic face mallet as catalog names. Buyers type the cottle rhinoplasty mallet, the double faced mallet, the plastic faced mallet or the rhinoplasty hammer.

Held lightly near the end of the handle, the synthetic faced Cottle is swung from the wrist in short strokes, each one landing on the end of the osteotome while the surgeon steers the blade with the other hand. The facings take the edge off every tap. When a firmer blow is wanted, the steel headed Cottle beside it on the tray does that job, so a rhinoplasty tray carries the pair and the surgeon picks the blow the bone needs at each step.

Key design features

A synthetic facing on each end

Our photograph shows a white facing on each end of the steel head. Both faces strike the same way, so the mallet can be picked up either way round. There is no steel face to reach for by mistake in the middle of a run of light taps.

A softer, quieter blow

AI Mode and Gemini both describe what the facings do. They take the ring out of each blow and soften it, so a light tap stays light. On a fine nasal osteotome, a softer blow lets the blade creep through the bone in small steps.

A flat faceted handle

The handle in our photograph is flat and faceted, like the steel headed Cottle in our range. A flat handle does not roll in the fingers, so the face lands square on the end of the osteotome every time. The slim neck keeps the head small and close to the hand.

The steel and the facings

The head and handle are steel, and the facings are the white synthetic ends our listing name calls Teflon. Look at the facings as you would look at an edge. A facing that is cracked or worn down to the steel no longer softens the blow.

What the listing gives you

One pattern at one price, read off the listing on 5 November 2026. The listing name gives no length and the old copy gave weights that disagree, so neither is printed. Ask us before you build a tray around it.

Where it is used

AI Mode and Gemini, read on 5 November 2026, name these cases for the Cottle mallet with Teflon head. The cases below are theirs; the reasons in the last column are ours, read off the facings and the handle in our photograph.

What it does, and what it must not do

The Cottle mallet with Teflon head drives fine osteotomes and chisels with a soft blow. It is not for heavy bone, and it never strikes bone directly.

How it compares with the rest of the mallets

Six maxillofacial mallets make up this family on our site. The heads and handles are read off each listing’s own photograph, the lengths off the name and the prices off the order form, on 5 November 2026. No weight is printed.

Materials and finish

The head and handle of the cottle mallet with teflon head are high quality medical grade stainless steel, and each face carries a white synthetic facing, which our listing name calls Teflon. The steel itself is made to a German specification. We do not publish a grade number.

The Cottle mallet with Teflon head has a plain steel finish on the head and handle. Check both facings before each case. A cracked or flattened facing should be set aside, because it will no longer soften the blow.

Caring for it

Rinse the Cottle mallet with Teflon head as soon as the case ends, before blood dries round the edges of the facings. Brush the facings and the handle, wash it, dry it, and steam sterilize it on the normal cycle with the rest of the tray.

Ordering and wholesale

The Cottle mallet with Teflon head is made by Adas Instruments in our own workshop and sold direct, which is why the price sits where it does against the catalog houses. Order one for a single tray, or in quantity for a hospital list or a distributor line. We do OEM work under your own brand and your own item numbers. Send us a sample and we will hold a run to your pattern rather than ours. Stock items ship from our own workshop. Backorder items take 10 to 12 working days to make. Every instrument carries a three year replacement warranty against manufacturing defects. Production is controlled under an ISO 13485 quality management system.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Cottle mallet with Teflon head used for?

It drives osteotomes and chisels in rhinoplasty, septoplasty and ENT surgery with a soft blow. AI Mode says the synthetic head cushions each blow, dampens the sound and spares the striking end of the osteotome. Ours has a facing on both ends, at 30 dollars.

Does the Cottle rhinoplasty mallet have a facing on both ends?

Yes. Our photograph shows a white synthetic facing on each end of the head. AI Mode describes a version with one steel face and one synthetic face, which is not the one we list. Ask us for a photograph of both faces before you order.

When should I pick the synthetic faced Cottle over the steel one?

Pick the synthetic faced Cottle for the lightest work, a fine nasal osteotome tapped through thin bone, where a soft, quiet blow helps. Pick the steel headed Cottle when the surgeon wants a firm, direct blow.

Is a double faced mallet the same thing?

Double faced describes a head that strikes with both ends, which ours does, with a synthetic facing on each. Gemini lists the Cottle double synthetic face mallet as a catalog name for this pattern, and buyers also type plastic faced mallet.

Can it be autoclaved?

Yes. It goes through the normal steam cycle with the rest of the tray. Brush round the edges of the facings, dry it fully, and check that the facings are whole before it goes back on the tray.

Related products and categories

Three more mallets from the same maxillofacial tray: the Hajek mallet, 21 cm, the lead filled mallet, 19 cm and the Mead mallet, 17 cm. The rest of the range is under maxillofacial instruments, which sits inside our ENT instruments.