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grasping forceps [2 records]

Record 1 2008-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

Forceps used for the endoscopic grasping of foreign bodies or part of mucosa.

OBS

There are many varieties of grasping forceps: biopsy grasping forceps; bowel and tissue grasping forceps; haemorroid grasping forceps; intestinal grasping forceps; intestinal and tissue grasping forceps; lung grasping forceps; tissue grasping forceps; ureteroscopic grasping forceps; etc.

PHR

atraumatic grasping forceps; flexible grasping forceps; alligator type grasping forceps; rat tooth type grasping forceps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Pince servant à la préhension endoscopique d'un corps étranger ou d'une partie de muqueuse.

OBS

Il existe plusieurs variétés de pinces à préhension, portant fréquemment le nom de leur inventeur : pince à préhension Babinsky; pince à préhension Babcock; pince à préhension de Duval; pince à préhension de Guillaume; pince à préhension tissulaire atraumatique Doyen; etc.

PHR

pince à préhension fenêtrée; pince à préhension atraumatique; pince à préhension atraumatique et bipolaire; pince à préhension endoscopique; pince à préhension amygdalienne; pince à préhension avec et sans griffes; etc.

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Surgical Instruments
CONT

Allis forceps, a straight grasping forceps with serrated jaws, used to forcibly grasp or retract tissues or structures.

CONT

telescopic grasping forceps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Instruments chirurgicaux

Spanish

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