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Definition
Adson Bayonet Forcep
Specialty: Neuro/Vascular/ENT
Grasping/Holding |
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#10 Blade
No definite specialty
Fits #3 and #7 knife handle
Cutting |
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#11 Blade
This blade is used to make puncture incisions for most laparoscopic procedures. It fits the #3 and #7 knife handles.
Cutting |
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Adson Forceps With Teeth
These forceps are frequently used
to close the skin when using suture
or for everting skin edges for
staple placement.
Specialty: General/Plastics
Grasping/Holding |
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Alexander Periosteotome
Used for removal of the periosteum
The tissue overlying the bone that provides its
vascular and nervous supply.
Specialty: Orthopedics
Cutting/Dissecting |
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Adson Pickups Smooth
Used for delicate tissue handling.
Specialty: General
Grasping/Holding |
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Allis-Adair Clamp
Looks like an Allis but with a wider tip and more teeth.
Specialty: GYN
Grasping/Holding |
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Allis Clamp
Specialty: General
Grasping/Holding |
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Alm Finger Retractor
Specialty: Plastics/Hands
Retracting/Exposing |
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Army-Navy Retractor
Specialty: GEN
Retracting/Exposing |
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Babcock
Specialty: Gen/GYN
Autraumatic clamp most often used delicate tissue such as the bowel and fallopian tubes.
Grasping/Holding |
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Balfour and blade
Abdominal Retractor
Specialty: General
Retracting/Exposing |
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Backhaus Towel Clip
Used for holdling towel drapes in all specialties.
Grasping/Holding
Can be used to grasp bone,myomas or skin when placing the verres needle. |
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Parker Retractor
Specialty: General
Retracting/Exposing |
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Adson-Beckman Retractor
Specialty: General
Is used to retract during
thyroid surgery.
Retracting/Exposing |
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Bennett Retractor
Specialty: Ortho
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Bilroth Uterine Tenaculum
Specialty: GYN
Grasping/Holding |
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Bonney Forceps
Specialty: General
Used for closing large incisions
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Bone Rasp
Specialty: Ortho
Cutting/Scraping |
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Bozeman Packing Forceps
Specialty: GYN
Grasping/Holding packing material |
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Adson Brown Forceps
Specialty: Plastics
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Crilewood Needle Holder
Specialty: Small Gen and Plastics
Suturing |
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Definition
Cross Action Retractor
Used for small incisions such as fingers
Speicalty: Plastics/Hands
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Metzenbaum Scissors
Comes curved or straght. Most often curved.
Also can come as Thyroid Metz (small), Regular
Metz, and Extra long Metz.
Used to dissect delicate tissue.
Usually called "Metz"
Specialty: General
Cutting |
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Deaver Retractor
Comes in different widths.
Specialty: General
Retracting/Holding |
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Debakey Forceps
Used on delicate tissue.
Specialty: General
Grasping |
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Joseph's Skin Hook
Comes single or double hook.
Used to retract skin in small incisions
Specialty: Plastics
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Doyen Intestinal Clamp
This clamp is atraumatic.
Specialty: General
Grasping/Holding |
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Beyer Duckbill Rongeur
Specialty: Ortho
Cutting |
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Eastman or Richardson Retractor
Specialty: General
Usually comes in pairs
Retracting/Exposing |
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Ferris-Smith Forceps
Heavy forceps used to close large incisions
Multiple specialties.
Grasping |
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Forester Sponge Stick
Also known as a ring forcep.
It doesn't become a sponge stick
until the sponge is put on it.
Specialty: General/GYN |
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Fraizer Suction Tip
Used for small incisions or where delicate surgery takes place such as plastics, ENT, neuro, small ortho.
Suctioning |
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Definition
Gaylor Punch Biopsy Forcep
Specialty: GYN
Cutting |
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Definition
Gelpi Retractor
Specialty: General
Retracting/Exposing
Comes large or small. |
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Definition
Goelet (Goo-lay) Retractor
Specialty: General
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Gemini Right Angle Clamp
Specialty: General, Vascular
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Gigli Saw Handle
Used by general, plastic, ortho and vascular
surgeons for amputations.
Cutting |
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Definition
Graves Vaginal Speculum
Specialty: GYN
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Hanks Dilators
Used for dilating the cervix.
Specialty: GYN
"Hanks has shanks"
Dilating |
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Definition
Harrington Retractor
Used for deep retractor of delicate
tissue such as the liver.
Specialty: General
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Heaney Needle Holder
Specialty: GYN
Always load the needle with the curve of the needle holder pointing away from the tip of the needle.
Suturing |
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Definition
Heaney Lateral Vaginal Wall Retractor
Specialty: GYN
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Heaney Clamp
Serrations run angled or horizontal
Specialty: GYN
Clamping/Occluding |
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Definition
Heaney-Ballentine Clamp
Specialty: GYN
Serrations run vertically along the tips
Clamping/Occluding |
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Definition
Hemoclip Applier
Specialty: General/Vascular
Color denotes size. Clips come in color
coded boats. Yellow = small, blue = med
orange = large
Occluding |
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Hemoclip Boat
Disposable device that holds clips
to be used with a hemoclip applier.
Occluding |
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Definition
Hemostat
Used in all specialties.
Also known as criles, stats, snaps.
Clamping/Occluding |
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Definition
Hibbs Retractor
Specialty: Ortho
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Hohman Retractor
Comes in multiple widths.
Specialty: Ortho
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Horsely Bone Cutter
Specialty: Ortho
Cutting |
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Definition
Freer Elevator
Specialty: Ortho/Vascular
Cutting/Scraping/Dissecting |
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Definition
Jacob's Double Tooth Tenaculum
Specialty: GYN
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Jorgenson Scissors
Specialty: GYN
Cutting |
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Definition
Israel Rake Retractor
Specialty: Ortho
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Kelly Clamp
Used in all specialties
Also known as a pean (pee-on)
Clamping/Occluding |
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Kocher Clamp
Multiple specialties
Grasping/Holding/Clamping |
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Definition
Iris Scissors
Specialty: Opthalmic, Plastics
Cutting |
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Definition
#3 Knife Handle
All specialties |
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Definition
#7 Knife Handle
All specialties |
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Definition
Lahey Clamp
Specialty: General
Used most often for thyroid surgery
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Lambott Osteotome
Comes in its own case
Multiple widths within a set
Specialty: Ortho/Neuro
Cutting |
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Definition
Langenbeck Periosteal Elevator
Specialty: Ortho
Cutting/Dissecting |
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Definition
Leksell Ronguer
Specialty: Ortho/Neuro
Cutting |
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Definition
Lister Bandage Scissors
General utility scissors used in
most specialties.
Cutting
Not used on tissue |
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Definition
Lorna Towel Clip
All specialties
Holding |
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Definition
Mallet
Specialty: Ortho/Neuro
Used with an osteotome for cutting |
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Definition
Mayo Heager Needle Holder
All specialties
Suturing |
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Definition
Mayo Scissors
Curved are used for dissection.
Straight for cutting suture.
All specialties.
Cutting |
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Mosquito Clamp
All specialties
Clamping/Holding |
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Definition
O'Connor-O'Sullivan Retractor
Specialty: GYN
Used with a Pfannenstiel incision
Retracting/Exposing |
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Poole Suction Tip
Specialty: General/Thoracic
Suctioning |
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Definition
Pratt Dilators
Specialty: GYN
Dilating |
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Definition
Ragnell Retractor
Specialty: Plastics/Hands
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Randall Stone Forceps
Specialty: General
Grasping |
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Definition
Ribbon Retractor
Is malleable which means it can be bent to
accommodate the wound
Specialty: General
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Russain Forceps
Specialty: GYN
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Single Tooth Tenaculum
Specialty: GYN
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Suture Scissors
All Specialties
Cutting |
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Definition
Tonsil Clamp
Specialty: General
sometimes used to put a tie on a passer
also known as tonsil-Schnidt
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Sims Uterine Curettes
Specialty: GYN
Cutting/Scraping |
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Definition
Yankauer Suction Tip
All specialties
Suctioning |
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Definition
Weitlaner Retractor
Specialty: General
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Auvard Weighted Speculum
Specialty: GYN
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Wiley Kelly
Specialty: General/Thoracic
Clamping/Occluding |
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Definition
Webster Needle Holder
Speciaty: Plastics
Suturing |
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Definition
Volkman Rake Retractor
Multiple specialties such as Plastics,
Hands, small ortho
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Trachea Dilator
Specialty: General
Dilating |
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Definition
Trachea Hook
Specialty: General
Grasping |
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Definition
Groove Director and Probe
Multiple specialties
Probing |
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Definition
Trumpet Irrigator
Used laparoscopically
Specialty: General/GYN
Irrigating/Suctioning |
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Definition
Pennington Clamp
Specialty: General
Clamping/Occluding |
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Term
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Definition
Brun Bone Curettes
Specialty: Ortho/Neuro
Cutting/Dissecting |
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Definition
Bone Reduction Forcep
Specialty: Ortho
Holding |
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Definition
Endo Hook Scissors
For Laparoscopic surgery
Monopolar "Bovie" attaches
Specialty: Gen/GYN
Cutting |
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Definition
Laparotomy Sponge "Lap"
Comes in packs of five
Radiopaque string allows it
to be seen on xray.
Are used damp when used in the abdomen
Absorbing blood |
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Definition
Endo Scissors
Curved scissors used laparoscopically
Monopolar"Bovie" attaches
Specialty: Gen/GYN
Cutting |
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Definition
Asepto Syringe
Used for irrigation
Specialty: All
Irrigating |
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Definition
Potts-Smith Pickups
with teeth
Specialty: General
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Potts-Smith Pickups
smooth
Specialty: General
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Senn Rake Retractor
Sharpe/Dull
Specialty: General/Plastics
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Stevens Tenotomy Scissors
Specialty: Plastics
Cutting |
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Definition
Maryland Dissector
Laparoscopic
Specialty: General
Grasping/Holding/Dissecting |
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Definition
Rat Tooth Thumb Forcep
Specialty: General/GYN
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Lane Bone Holding Forcep
Specialty: Ortho
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Roder Towel Clip
Specialty: All
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Key Periosteal Elevator
Specialty: Ortho
Cutting/Dissecting |
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Definition
Joker Periosteal Elevator
Specialty: Ortho
Cutting/Dissecting |
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Definition
Polyp Forcep
Specialty: GYN
Grasping
Note that this instrument has no rachett |
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Definition
HUMI Uterine Manipulator
Specialty: GYN
Placed through the os of the cervix for manipulation
of the uterus for laporoscopic procedures. |
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Definition
Kervorkian Cervical Curette
Specialty: GYN
Cutting/Scraping |
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Definition
Jones Towel Clip
Specialty: All
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Facelift Retractor
Specialty: Plastics
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Smooth Thumb Forceps
Specialty: General/GYN
Grasping/Holding |
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Definition
Cookie Cutter
Specialty: Plastics
Cutting |
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Definition
Camera
Specialty: All
Attaches to the scope lens |
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Definition
De Lee Retractor
Specialty: OB
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Smith Peterson Gouge
Specialty: Ortho
Cutting Dissecting |
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Definition
Hoke Osteotome
Specialty: Ortho
Cutting/Dissecting |
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Definition
#12 Blade
Used for tonsillectomies |
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Definition
Long Angled #3 Knife Handle
Specialty: GYN
Cutting/Dissecting |
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Definition
Bipolar Forcep
Bipolar current attaches to the tips of the forcep
allowing for coagulation of tissue and small vessels
Specialty: Neuro/Plastics/Opthalmic |
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Definition
Laparoscopic Needle Holder
Specialty: General/GYN
suturing |
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Term
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Definition
Mixter Right Angle Clamp
Specialty: General/GYN
Clamping/Occluding |
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Definition
Pin Cutter
Specialty: Ortho |
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Term
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Definition
Doan Retractors
AKA "Z" Retractors
Specialty: Ortho
Retracting/Exposing |
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Definition
Bone Hook
Specialty: Ortho
Grasping/Holding |
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Term
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Definition
Electrocautery Pencil
AKA "Hot knife" "Bovie"
The active and sterile electrode
within the monopolar circuit.
Patient must be grouded.
Specialty: All |
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Electrosurgical Unit
Generator for the pencil |
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