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2. Surgical stainless steel - Wikipedia

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   SAE 316 and SAE 316L stainless steel, also referred to as marine grade stainless, is a chromium, nickel, molybdenum alloy of steel that exhibits relatively good strength and corrosion resistance. 316L is the low carbon version of 316 stainless steel. [2] 316L in particular is biocompatible when produced to ASTM F138 / F139. [3]

3. Suction (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   In surgery suction can be used to remove blood from the area being operated on to allow surgeons to view and work on the area. Suction may also be used to remove blood that has built up within the skull after an intracranial hemorrhage. [2] Suction devices may be mechanical hand pumps or battery or electrically operated mechanisms.

4. Surgical staple - Wikipedia

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   The first commercial staplers were made of stainless steel with titanium staples loaded into reloadable staple cartridges. Modern surgical staplers are either disposable and made of plastic, or reusable and made of stainless steel. Both types are generally loaded using disposable cartridges. The staple line may be straight, curved or circular.

5. Trocar - Wikipedia

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   Disposable trocars Laparoscopic instruments for insertion through trocars. A trocar (or trochar) is a medical or veterinary device used in minimally invasive surgery.Trocars are typically made up of an awl (which may be metal or plastic with a pointed or tapered tip), a cannula (essentially a rigid hollow tube) and often a seal.

6. External fixation - Wikipedia

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   External fixation is a surgical treatment wherein Kirschner pins and wires are inserted and affixed into bone and then exit the body to be attached to an external apparatus composed of rings and threaded rods — the Ilizarov apparatus, the Taylor Spatial Frame, and the Octopod External Fixator — which immobilises the damaged limb to facilitate healing. [1]

7. Surgical instrument - Wikipedia

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   The straight blades are used for cutting tissue near wounds, and curves are used for cutting thick tissue. [5] Metzenbaum scissors were invented by Myron Metzenbaum (1876–1944). [5] This tool was widely used for tonsillectomy (the surgical removal of the tonsils). [5] The lighter and longer handle allows it to be used in tighter operating ...

8. The best canes for 2025, according to mobility experts - AOL

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   The Folding Cane with Seat isn’t an exceptional cane or seat, but the two-in-one form factor makes it worth considering for outings like parades, theme parks, sporting events, and anywhere you ...

9. Bare-metal stent - Wikipedia

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   A bare-metal stent is a stent made of thin, uncoated (bare) metal wire that has been formed into a mesh-like tube. The first stents licensed for use in cardiac arteries were bare metal – often 316L stainless steel.