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Clamp (tool) — A clamp is a fastening device to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward pressure. In the United Kingdom and Australia, the term cramp is often used instead when the tool is for… … Wikipedia
Mogen clamp — The Mogen clamp, one of the three most common circumcision devices, was invented by Rabbi Harry Bronstein in 1954.[1] It has two flat blades that open approx. 3 mm.[2] They are also able to close, which is why the device is considered a… … Wikipedia
Pennington clamp — Slotted Pennington forceps A Pennington clamp, also known as a Duval clamp, is a surgical clamp with a triangular eyelet. It is commonly used in body piercing to hold the skin in place, and guide the needle through it. See also Foerster clamp … 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
Surgical staple — 19 surgical staples wrapping around the head, plus approximately 10 surgical sutures on the neck … Wikipedia
Dilator — is a medical term with a number of uses, including: A surgical instrument or medical implement used to induce dilation, that is, to expand an opening or passage such as the cervix, urethra, esophagus, or vaginal introitus. A pharmacological… … Wikipedia
Surgical instrument — Various scalpels A surgical instrument is a specially designed tool or device for performing specific actions of carrying out desired effects during a surgery or operation, such as modifying biological tissue, or to provide access for viewing it … Wikipedia
