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FOERSTER SPONGE CLAMP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Foerster sponge forceps
1, record 1, English, Foerster%20sponge%20forceps
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Foerster sponge-holding forceps 2, record 1, English, Foerster%20sponge%2Dholding%20forceps
correct
- Foerster sponge holding forceps 3, record 1, English, Foerster%20sponge%20holding%20forceps
correct
- Foerster sponge holder 4, record 1, English, Foerster%20sponge%20holder
correct
- Foerster ring forceps 5, record 1, English, Foerster%20ring%20forceps
correct
- Foerster sponge clamp 6, record 1, English, Foerster%20sponge%20clamp
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Foerster sponge forceps are] used to hold swabs or sponges for mopping up the site .... The blades are loops with serrated opposing faces. May be straight or, for better visibility of the site, curved. 7, record 1, English, - Foerster%20sponge%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Proper Name: Foerster Sponge Forceps. ... Features: tip - oval - serrations/smooth; horizontal serrations. Uses: To hold sponges securely during the preparation of patients or to sponge a wound during surgery. Also used to extract fetal placenta or to grasp non-delicate tissue. 8, record 1, English, - Foerster%20sponge%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The written forms Forester and Forrester are often used. They seem to be a misspelling of Foerster, Otfrid (1873-1941), neurologist and neurosurgeon. 9, record 1, English, - Foerster%20sponge%20forceps
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince porte-éponge Foerster
1, record 1, French, pince%20porte%2D%C3%A9ponge%20Foerster
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pince porte-éponges Foerster 2, record 1, French, pince%20porte%2D%C3%A9ponges%20Foerster
correct, feminine noun
- pince à pansement Foerster 3, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20pansement%20Foerster
feminine noun
- pince de Foerster 4, record 1, French, pince%20de%20Foerster
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation d'un instrument, tel qu'une pince porte-éponge, plutôt que les mains, pour manipuler ou toucher du matériel contaminé ou pour manipuler ou toucher du matériel stérile. 5, record 1, French, - pince%20porte%2D%C3%A9ponge%20Foerster
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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