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Suture scissor
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 Scissors that are specifically designed to remove sutures |
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Bandage scissor
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 Scissors that are specifically designed to remove bandages from pt without cutting them |
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Tenaculum
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 A surgical clamp with sharp hooks at the end, used to hold or pick up small pieces of tissues such as the end of arteries |
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Probe
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A blunt end instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body
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Tissue forcep
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 An instrument resembling a pairof pincers ot ongs, used for grasping, manipulating, or extracting. Also know as a splinter forcept |
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Hemostat
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 A small surgical clamp for constricting blood vessels |
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Needle holder
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 A surgical forcep used to hold and pass a suturing needle through the tissue |
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Staple remover
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 An instrument used to remove staples from the pt's tissue |
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Scalpel
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 A small straight knife used in surgery and dissection |
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Sponge forcep
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 A surgical instrument used to hold things firmly |
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Nasal Speculum
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 An instrument used to dilate the nasal cavity |
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Ophthalmoscope
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 An instrument for inspection the retina and other parts of the eye |
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Stethoscope
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 An instrument used in auscultation to convey sounds in the chest or other parts of the body to the ear of the examiner |
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Sphygmomanometer
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 An instrument used for measuring bllod pressure |
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Vaginal spectulum
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 An instrument used to widen the opening of the vaginal so that the cerix is more easily visible |
