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Stainless Steel |
An alloy of steel with chromium and sometimes another element, such as nickel or molybdenum, that is highly resistant to rusting and ordinary corrosion |
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Scissors |
Surgical instruments used to cut, incise and/or dissect tissue. Oo |
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Osteotomes |
Chisel-like instruments used to cut or shave bone. |
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Chisels |
Wedge-shaped instruments used to cut or bite away at bone and tissue |
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Rongeurs |
Surgical instruments used to cut or bite away at bone and tissue. |
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Forceps |
Instruments used for grasping, holding firmly or exerting traction upon objects. |
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Hemostatic Forcepsneelde |
Surgical instruments used to control the flow of blood.
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Needle Holders |
Surgical instruments designed to drive suture needles to close or rejoin a wound or surgical site. Also known as needle drivers. |
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Martensitic |
(Stainless steel) this metal is also known as 400 series stainless steel. It is magnetic and may be heat-hardened. |
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Cannulas |
Surgical instruments with a hollow barrel (or lumen) through their center Cannulas are often inserted for drainage. |
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Retractors |
Surgical instruments primarily used to move tissue and organs ark keep the surgical site exposed throughout surgery. |
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Rib Spreaders |
A retractor used to expose the chest. |
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Suction Devices |
Surgical instruments used to extract blood and other fluids from a surgical site. |
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Austenitic |
(Stainless steel) this metal is also known as 300 series stainless steel. It is non-magnetic, cannot be heat hardened and it is more corrosion resistant than martensitic stainless steel. |
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Serrations |
Parallel grooves in the jaws of surgical instruments. |
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Box Locks |
Point where the two jars or blades of an instrument connect and pivot. |
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Passivation |
A chemical process applied during the instrument manufacturing process that provides a corrosion-resistant finish by forming a thin, transparent oxide film. |
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Jaws |
Two or more opposable parts that open and closed used for holding or crushing something between them. |
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Dissection |
The process of cutting apart or separating tissue. |
