gSource osteotomes are crafted in Germany from high quality surgical stainless steel and are available in straight or curved patterns in a variety of tip widths and handle shapes. Osteotomes are extremely sharp and beveled on both sides of the working end. Used in conjunction with a mallet, their purpose is shaping and sculpting bone, in particular cancellous, during orthopedic surgical procedures. There are various handle styles and also some handles which are made from different materials other than stainless steel.