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CROSBY CAPSULE [2 records]

Record 1 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

A device used for obtaining small bowel mucosa biopsies needed for the diagnosis of gluten enteropathy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
CONT

Biopsie de l'intestin grêle [...]. Dans de rares cas, si le diagnostic reste incertain, il peut être nécessaire de pratiquer une biopsie perorale d'un plus grand spécimen de la muqueuse au niveau de la jonction duodéno-jéjunale en utilisant une sonde de Rubin ou la capsule de Crosby

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A peroral instrument for intestinal mucosa biopsy. It consists of a cylindrical capsule that holds by suction a portion of mucosa, which is cut off by a spring-activated knife.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
OBS

Une méthode rapide d'obtention d'une biopsie jéjunale utilisant une capsule de Crosby, et un fibroscope gastro-intestinal (base de données Pascal)

Spanish

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