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2. Tenaculum - Wikipedia

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   Tenaculum. A tenaculum is a surgical instrument, usually classified as a type of forceps.It consists of a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and is used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts, such as blood vessels.

3. Foerster clamp - Wikipedia

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   Also known as a sponge clamp, or sponge stick. Used for atraumatically grasping lung tissue in thoracic surgery. When grasping a surgical sponge in the jaws, Foerster clamps are commonly used for removing small amounts of fluids from the operative area and applying pressure to sites of bleeding. [1] May also be used for tissue dissection.

4. Instruments used in general surgery - Wikipedia

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   There are many different surgical specialties, some of which require specific kinds of surgical instruments to perform.. General surgery is a specialty focused on the abdomen; the thyroid gland; diseases involving skin, breasts, and various soft tissues; trauma; peripheral vascular disease; hernias; and endoscopic procedures.

5. Single-use medical devices - Wikipedia

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   Examples include: “Hypodermic needles, syringes, applicators, bandages and wraps, drug tests, exam gowns, face masks, gloves, suction catheters, and surgical sponges.” [2] Some examples of single use devices that can be reprocessed are ventilator circuits , biopsy forceps, blades and drill bits, vaginal speculums , breast pump kits, clamps ...

6. Forceps - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] Outside biology and medicine, people usually refer to forceps as tweezers, tongs, pliers, clips or clamps. Mechanically, forceps employ the principle of the lever to grasp and apply pressure. Depending on their function, basic surgical forceps can be categorized into the following groups: Non-disposable forceps.

7. Drain (surgery) - Wikipedia

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   A surgical drain is a tube used to remove pus, blood or other fluids from a wound, [1] body cavity, or organ. They are commonly placed by surgeons or interventional radiologists after procedures or some types of injuries, but they can also be used as an intervention for decompression.

8. Pennington clamp - Wikipedia

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   A Pennington clamp, also known as a Duval clamp, has a gripping head in the shape of a triangle. The end is straight. The pliers can therefore be placed flat against the body part to be pierced and are therefore particularly suitable for piercing surface piercings, but are also frequently used for gripping free-standing body parts, for example when piercing a lobe piercing, a lip frenulum ...

9. Clamp (tool) - Wikipedia

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   Top: Pipe clamp; Upper row: F-clamp or bar clamp, one-handed bar clamp ("Quick Grip"), wooden handscrew; Lower row: spring clamp, C-clamp (G-clamp ), wooden cam clamp. A clamp is a fastening device used to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward pressure.