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2. Forceps - Wikipedia

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   Forceps (pl.: forceps[1][2] or considered a plural noun without a singular, often a pair of forceps; [3][4] the Latin plural forcipes is no longer recorded in most dictionaries) [1][2][3][4] are a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects. Forceps are used when fingers are too large to grasp small objects or when many ...

3. Surgical instrument - Wikipedia

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   Accordingly, the nomenclature of surgical instruments follows certain patterns, such as a description of the action it performs (for example, scalpel, hemostat), the name of its inventor(s) (for example, the Kocher forceps), or a compound scientific name related to the kind of surgery (for example, a tracheotomy is a tool used to perform a ...

4. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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   Katz extractor. to remove nasal foreign body. Bull's eye lamp. source of light; exiting lens is convex and produces a divergent beam of light. Speculum. to dilate orifices and to see inside. •Thudichum's nasal speculum. -do-; short blades ( uses: anterior rhinoscopy - to see the Little's area, ant-inferior part of nasal septum, anterior part ...

5. Obstetrical forceps - Wikipedia

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   Obstetrical forceps. Forceps in childbirth. Drawing of childbirth with use of forceps by Smellie. ICD-9-CM. 72.0 - 72.4. [edit on Wikidata] Obstetrical forceps are a medical instrument used in childbirth. Their use can serve as an alternative to the ventouse (vacuum extraction) method.

6. Instruments used in general surgery - Wikipedia

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   This page is dedicated specifically to listing surgical instruments used in general surgery. Instruments can be classified in many ways - but broadly speaking, there are five kinds of instruments. Cutting and dissecting instruments: Scalpels, scissors, and saws are the most traditional. Elevators can be both cutting and lifting/retracting.

7. Tenaculum - Wikipedia

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   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. [1] Uses include: Steadying the cervix and uterus, as is done during insertion of an intrauterine device or during a ...