Maltz Nasal Rasp, 7.5mm Wide, Forward, Reverse or Double Ended
Price range: $ 26.00 through $ 32.00
The Maltz nasal rasp is a 7.5mm wide bone rasp for planing the nasal dorsum flat, and it is the pattern most often reached for when a hump has to come down rather than simply be tidied. The narrow face is the point: at 7.5mm it fits between the nasal bones and works a single line at a time, instead of bridging across the whole dorsum the way a wide rasp does. It is offered as a forward cut, as a reverse cut, or double ended with one of each, which is the version that saves a surgeon swapping instruments mid pass.
Key Features
- 7.5mm wide working face, narrow enough to work one line of the dorsum at a time
- Three tip options: Forward Cut, Reverse Cut, and Double Ended with both
- Cut steel teeth for fast removal, not a coated finishing face
- Flat handle, worked from the forearm rather than the fingers
- High quality medical grade stainless steel, fully autoclavable
- Three year replacement warranty against manufacturing defects
- Item code AO-03.07
What a Maltz nasal rasp is
Width is the whole argument for this pattern. A wide rasp bridges across the dorsum and levels everything it touches, which is exactly right at the end of a case and exactly wrong at the start of one, when the surgeon wants to take the top off a hump without flattening the bone either side of it. The Maltz nasal rasp is 7.5mm across, and that narrow face lets it work one line of the dorsum at a time.
The second decision is direction. This is a toothed rasp, so the teeth lean one way and remove bone on one stroke. We offer it leaning forward, leaning back, and double ended with one of each on the same instrument, which is the option most working surgeons end up buying once they have tried the single ended ones.
Key design features
A 7.5mm face
Narrow enough to sit inside the width of one nasal bone and wide enough not to gouge. A 7.5mm face cuts a channel rather than a plane, so the surgeon takes a hump down in strips and then blends them, which is far more controllable than trying to remove an even layer across the whole dorsum in one pass.
Double ended, and why it is the one to buy
A dorsal reduction is not one stroke repeated. It is a push here and a draw there, depending on which part of the bone is proud and which way the hand can reach. A double ended rasp carries a forward cutting face at one end and a reverse cutting face at the other, so the change of direction is a flip of the wrist instead of a return to the tray.
Cut teeth, and what that costs
Machined teeth remove bone several times faster than any coated face, which is why this is a first pass instrument. The price is the finish: teeth leave ridges, and under thin skin a ridge will be visible within the year. Plan for a second instrument at the end of the case rather than trying to make this one do both jobs.
The handle
Flat and long, held in the palm. On a narrow face the surgeon is applying more pressure over less area than on a wide rasp, so the handle has to let the forearm do the work; a rasp this narrow held in the fingers will wander.
Which tip to order
Three options, from this product’s own list. The width is the same on all three; only the direction of the teeth changes.
| Tip option | How it works | Who orders it |
|---|---|---|
| Double Ended Forward/Reverse | A forward cutting face at one end, a reverse cutting face at the other | The practical choice. One instrument covers both strokes and the change is a flip of the wrist |
| Reverse Cut | Removes bone on the draw, toward the surgeon | The safer single stroke, because the force runs back out of the nose rather than up into the root |
| Forward Cut | Removes bone on the push, away from the surgeon | Surgeons who work from the side and want the force going away from them |
Where it is used
It is a bone reduction instrument, and the list reflects that: it appears early in a case rather than late.
| Procedure | What the Maltz rasp does there |
|---|---|
| Dorsal hump reduction | The primary use. Takes the hump down in narrow strips that are then blended, rather than levelling the whole dorsum at once |
| Nasal fracture, malunion | Planes a healed prominence back where the bone set proud but the alignment is acceptable |
| Septorhinoplasty | Reduces the bony dorsum after the septal work, usually before any finishing rasp is picked up |
| Osteotomy margins | Dresses the edge of a lateral or medial cut so the mobilized bone seats flat |
| Facial contouring | Narrow bony prominences elsewhere on the face where a wide rasp would flatten more than intended |
What it abrades, and what it must leave alone
A narrow toothed face removes bone quickly in a small area, which is useful and unforgiving in the same breath.
| Tissue | What this rasp does with it |
|---|---|
| Nasal bones, bony dorsum | Removes. The working tissue, and the reason for the 7.5mm width |
| Bony septum, nasal spine | Removes. Short passes only; this face will go through thin bone faster than expected |
| Upper lateral cartilage | Clogs the teeth and stops cutting. Cartilage is a signal to lift off, not a surface for a toothed rasp |
| Periosteum | MUST BE LEFT ALONE. Raise the flap first, and never draw a loaded face back across lifted tissue |
| Skin and the nostril rim | Never. A narrow toothed face will take skin off in one stroke |
How it compares with the other finishing surfaces
The Maltz is one of four named rasps in this range and they are not interchangeable. Buy on the width and the reach, not on the surgeon’s name.
| Pattern | Face | Where it belongs |
|---|---|---|
| Maltz, as here | 7.5mm wide, cut teeth, straight | Bulk reduction of the dorsum, worked in narrow strips |
| Aufricht | Curved shank, cut teeth, three directions | The general purpose rasp. Wider reach, and it follows the dorsal curve |
| McIndoe | Straight, backward cut | A linear face and a draw stroke where the hand wants a shorter instrument |
| Barsky glabellar | Curved, for the brow ridge | The nasal root and the glabella, not the dorsum |
Materials and finish
Every Maltz nasal rasp we make is cut from high quality medical grade stainless steel. The steel itself is made to a German specification. We do not publish a grade number, because the number on a certificate tells a surgeon nothing about how an abrasive face holds up after fifty autoclave cycles, and the answer to that is in the finish rather than in the alloy.
Teeth are machined into the face, not applied to it, so nothing can shed into the wound and nothing is plated to chip off. The body is passivated and satin finished so it does not throw light back at the surgeon. Machined teeth dull slowly and without warning: the sign is not a blunt look but a change in behaviour, from cutting cleanly to tearing and skating, and that is the point to replace it.
Caring for it
Rinse it immediately and concentrate on the face. A 7.5mm face packs with bone dust faster than a wide one simply because the same debris has less room to go, and a packed face cuts like a worn one long before it is worn.
Soft nylon brush along the teeth in the direction they lean, never against them, never wire. Enzymatic cleaner, ultrasonic cycle, deionized water rinse, dry fully, autoclave at 134 degrees Celsius. On the double ended version, remember there are two faces and they lean in opposite directions, so the brush direction changes when you turn it round.
Ordering and wholesale
The Maltz nasal rasp is made in our own workshop and sold direct, which is why the price sits where it does against the catalogue houses. Order one for a single set, or in quantity for a hospital list or a distributor line; we do OEM work under your own brand and your own item numbers, and we will hold a run to your pattern rather than ours if you send a sample. 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 a Maltz nasal rasp used for?
Taking the bony dorsum down in rhinoplasty, mainly during a hump reduction. Its 7.5mm face works a narrow line at a time rather than levelling the whole dorsum, so it is a shaping instrument for the first half of a case rather than a finishing one for the last.
Why is the Maltz nasal rasp only 7.5mm wide?
So it can work inside the width of a single nasal bone. A wider face bridges across the dorsum and removes evenly from everything it touches, which flattens bone the surgeon wanted to keep. A narrow face cuts a strip, and strips can be blended.
What does double ended mean on a Maltz rasp?
One instrument with a forward cutting face at one end and a reverse cutting face at the other. A dorsal reduction needs both strokes at different moments, and a double ended rasp turns that into a flip of the wrist rather than a swap of instruments.
Is a Maltz rasp the same as a bone file?
No, although catalogues sometimes list it that way. A rasp has individual teeth standing up from the face and removes bone across its width. A file has continuous ridges and shears along its length. A file cannot follow a dorsal curve, which is why a nose is rasped and not filed.
Does this Maltz rasp have tungsten carbide inserts?
No. This item code is the plain steel toothed pattern, and we do not claim carbide on it. Carbide holds its bite longer and is worth having on an instrument used every day; if that is what you need, the tungsten carbide rasps in the same category are the ones to look at.
Related products and categories
The rest of the named nasal rasps: Aufricht nasal rasp, three cut directions for a curved shank and a wider reach, Barsky glabellar nasal rasp, 18cm for the brow ridge, and Barsky nasal rasp, straight reverse cut for a straight shank on a draw stroke.
Everything in the family is in raspatories and saws, and the procedure tray is in rhinoplasty instruments.
| Weight | 0.09 kg |
|---|---|
| Tip options | Double Ended Forward/Reverse, Forward Cut, Reverse Cut |
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