spreader — 1. An instrument used to distribute a substance over a surface or area. 2. A device for spacing or parting structures. gutta percha s. an instrument used in dentistry for condensing gutta percha laterally in a root … Medical dictionary
Instruments used in general surgery — are: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5][6][7] [ … Wikipedia
Retractor (medical) — A retractor is a surgical instrument by which a surgeon can either actively separate the edges of a surgical incision or wound, or can hold back underlying organs and tissues, so that body parts under the incision may be accessed. The two are… … Wikipedia
Thoracotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 34.02 MeSH … Wikipedia
Rippenspreizer — Der Rippenspreizer (engl. rib spreader oder rib retractor) ist ein chirurgisches Instrument aus der Gruppe der Halteinstrumente oder Retraktoren. Er dient bei der Thorakotomie zum Aufdehnen und Offenhalten des Brustkorbes. Funktion und Einsatz… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Forceps — Plastic forceps are intended to be disposable. Forceps or forcipes 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 objects need to be held at … Wikipedia
Dermatome (instrument) — For other uses, see Dermatome (disambiguation). Diagram of a dermatome A dermatome is a surgical instrument used to produce thin slices of skin from a donor area, in order to use them for making skin grafts. One of its main applications is for… … Wikipedia
Osteotome — Osteotomes used in dental implantation Bernhard Heine s osteotome … Wikipedia
Trocar — Example of a trocar A trocar (variant: trochar[1]; from French: alteration of trois carré from trois (three) + carré (square) i.e, three edged , triangular) is a medical instrument with a sharply pointed end, often three sided, that is used… … Wikipedia
Good-Bye Radar — Good Bye, Radar is a two part episode of M*A*S*H that aired at the beginning of the show s eighth season. The episode s parts aired on October 8 and 15, 1979 (with a rebroadcast as a special one hour show on May 12, 1980), and were the final two… … Wikipedia
