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PINCE FIXE CHAMPS [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
- towel clip
1, record 1, English, towel%20clip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- towel clamp 2, record 1, English, towel%20clamp
correct
- towel forceps 2, record 1, English, towel%20forceps
correct
- towel clamp forceps 3, record 1, English, towel%20clamp%20forceps
correct
- towel-clamp forceps 3, record 1, English, towel%2Dclamp%20forceps
correct
- towel clip forceps 4, record 1, English, towel%20clip%20forceps
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument used to attach surgical drapes to each other or to the patient in order to maintain a sterile field at the time of operation. 5, record 1, English, - towel%20clip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Towel-clamp forceps or simply towel clamps are used to maintain surgical towels and drapes in the correct position during an operation. They are locking type forceps with curved ends. The beak may be pointed or blunt and flat. They may even overlap in closed position. ... Many of the towel clamps are made of stainless steel or other sterilizable materials which can be recovered, autocalved or sterilized, and reused. ... Towel clamp forceps are used to connect toweling which drapes or covers those regions of a surgical patient's anatomy which are not exposed during the surgical procedure. 3, record 1, English, - towel%20clip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many varieties of towel clamp, clip or forceps, often bearing the name of their inventor: Backhaus towel clamp; Backhauss towel forceps; Backhaus Kocher towel clamp; Backhauss-Roeder towel clamps forceps; Ball and Socket towel forceps; Bernhard towel clamp; Doyen towel clamp; Doyen towel clamps forceps; English model towel clamp; Jones towel clamp; Jones towel clamps forceps; Jones towel forceps; Lane towel clamp; Lorna towel forceps; Mayo towel forceps; Moynihan towel clamp; Moynihan towel clamps forceps; Roeder towel clamp; Schaedel towel clamp; etc. 6, record 1, English, - towel%20clip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
towel clamp with tube holder; wide jaw towel clamp for tube fixation; non perforating towel forceps; piercing towel clip; piercing towel clamp. 6, record 1, English, - towel%20clip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince à champs
1, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pince à champ 2, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20champ
correct, feminine noun
- pince fixe champs 3, record 1, French, pince%20fixe%20champs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit accessoire de chirurgie en forme de pince qui se referme automatiquement et sert à fixer les champs opératoires et les compresses. 4, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une pince à drap placée le long de la tubulure fixe cette dernière de manière à assurer un bon écoulement et éviter la stagnation des urines dans un repli. 4, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe plusieurs variétés de pinces à champs, portant fréquemment le nom de leur inventeur : pince à champs de Backaus; pince à champ Bailey; pince à champ de Jayle; pince à champ Schaedel; pince à champ type Kocher; etc. 4, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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