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Surgical Instruments

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Definition: Hand-held tools or implements used by health professionals for the performance of surgical tasks.  GEN or unspecified; prefer /instrum with specialty or with surg technique; differentiate from SURGICAL EQUIPMENT on basis of size (instruments are holdable in the hand); surg instrum left in the operative field: coord IM with FOREIGN BODIES (IM)   
Examples Obstetrical Forceps; Surgical Staplers 		Other names Clip; Trocars; Tantalum Clips; Tantalum Clip; Surgical Instrument; Speculums; Instruments, Surgical; Forcep; Clip, Tantalum; Valve, Surgical; Surgical Valve; Surgical Plug; Surgical Hook; Surgical Clip; Surgical Clamp; Plug, Surgical; Instrument, Surgical; Hook, Surgical; Clips; Clip, Surgical
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
phynox  0   *Chromium Alloys *Cobalt Surgical Instruments. Radiology 1998 Jun:207(3):587-91

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