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FREER ELEVATOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
OBS

[Freer] elevator is conveniently shaped for blunt dissection and tissue manipulation in small spaces. It is often used with a small ball of bone wax on it's tip, to aide in bone hemostasis, in hard to reach areas.

OBS

There are many varieties of elevators, according to their function: abdominal elevator; cornal elevator; dental elevator; ear elevator; neurosurgical elevator; nose elevator; orthopedic elevator; periosteal elevator; septum elevator; throat elevator; uterine elevator; etc. There are even different types of Freer elevators: Freer mucoperiosteal elevator; Freer periosteal elevator; Freer penosteal elevator; Freer septum elevator; Freer suction elevator; Freer double-ended elevator ; Freer submucous elevator; etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux

Spanish

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