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  2. Trocar - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  3. Cannula - Wikipedia

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    Cannulas normally come with a trocar inside. The trocar is a needle, which punctures the body in order to get into the intended space. [5] Intravenous cannulas are the most common in hospital use. A variety of cannulas are used to establish cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery.

  4. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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    taper (needle body is round and tapers smoothly to a point) cutting (needle body is triangular and has a sharpened cutting edge on the inside curve) reverse cutting (cutting edge on the outside) trocar point or tapercut (needle body is round and tapered, but ends in a small triangular cutting point) blunt points for sewing friable tissues

  5. Instruments used in general surgery - Wikipedia

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    Trocar: Access instrument. Used to create an opening into a space without opening the abdominal cavity. A camera is inserted through one to view the interior while instruments are inserted through the others to manipulate the organs. Ultrasonic energy device

  6. Seldinger technique - Wikipedia

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    The desired vessel or cavity is punctured with a sharp hollow needle, with ultrasound guidance if necessary. A round-tipped guidewire is then advanced through the lumen of the needle, and the needle is withdrawn. A sheath or blunt cannula can now be passed over the guidewire into the cavity or vessel.

  7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.

  8. How much should you have in your 401(k)? Here's how your ...

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    Remember that guidelines are not set in stone — rather, they're good rules to follow. For instance, if you’re 30 years old and earn $75,000, you should try to have that much saved in your 401(k).

  9. When does 'No Good Deed' come out? How to watch Ray ... - AOL

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    Featuring Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano, Netflix's new dark comedy "No Good Deed" is "about the highs and lows of searching for a safe, happy home."