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WESTCOTT TENOTOMY SCISSORS [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
OBS

Proper name: Westcott tenotomy scissors. ... Spring handles. Cutter shank: horizontal serration. Blades: sharp/sharp; curved to right. Often used by ophthalmic surgeons, as it causes less fatigue than ring-handle scissors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
CONT

Les ciseaux de Westcott peuvent généralement être ajustés, resserrés et aiguisés, mais il faut que le technicien soit soigneux et expérimenté.

Spanish

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