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Foerster sponge forceps [1 record]

Record 1 2008-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
OBS

[Foerster sponge forceps are] used to hold swabs or sponges for mopping up the site .... The blades are loops with serrated opposing faces. May be straight or, for better visibility of the site, curved.

OBS

Proper Name: Foerster Sponge Forceps. ... Features: tip - oval - serrations/smooth; horizontal serrations. Uses: To hold sponges securely during the preparation of patients or to sponge a wound during surgery. Also used to extract fetal placenta or to grasp non-delicate tissue.

OBS

The written forms Forester and Forrester are often used. They seem to be a misspelling of Foerster, Otfrid (1873-1941), neurologist and neurosurgeon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
CONT

L'utilisation d'un instrument, tel qu'une pince porte-éponge, plutôt que les mains, pour manipuler ou toucher du matériel contaminé ou pour manipuler ou toucher du matériel stérile.

Spanish

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