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RAT TOOTHED FORCEPS [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
CONT

A large variety of foreign body forceps and other accessories are now available for use with flexible instrument. ... Alligator and rat-toothed forceps are useful for grasping plastic, rubber, wooden, and metal objects that cannot be firmly held with a standard biopsy forceps ...

Key term(s)
  • rat toothed forceps
  • rat tooth forceps

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
CONT

Certains auteurs recommandent l'utilisation d'appareils rigides pourvus de pinces à prise plus sûre pour extraire les corps étrangers très durs et épais, surtout lorsqu'ils sont localisés au niveau de l'œsophage cervical. Les instruments disponibles doivent être : les pinces dents de rat, crocodile ou pélican, utiles pour l'extraction des pièces de monnaie, des petits ronds en plastique, des objets métalliques présentant une surface et une morphologie favorable à la prise [...]

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