Gigli saw

A Gigli saw is a flexible wire saw used by surgeons for bone cutting. A Gigli saw is used mainly for amputation, where the bones have to be smoothly cut at the level of amputation.

Gigli wire saw
Hand operated, a gigli saw is useful in performing cranial surgeries.

The saw was invented by Italian obstetrician Leonardo Gigli to simplify the performance of a lateral pubiotomy in obstructed labour.[1]

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References
  1. Brunori, A.; Bruni, P.; Greco, R.; Giuffré, R.; Chiappetta, F. (Jun 1995). "Celebrating the centennial (1894-1994): Leonardo Gigli and his wire saw". J. Neurosurg. 82 (6): 1086–90. doi:10.3171/jns.1995.82.6.1086. PMID 7760186.
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