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RIB APPROXIMATOR [4 records]

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Record 1 2011-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

An instrument that brings together two ribs to permit surgical closure of the intercostal space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
CONT

Dans certains cas, les côtes doivent être écartées sfin d'obtenir une vue nette du champ opératoire. Pour ce faire, le chirurgien utilise un instrument solide appelé écarteur de côtes. Lorsque l'intervention est terminée, les côtes sont remplacées dans leur positon normale, dans la paroi thoracique, au moyen d'un rapprocheur de côtes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A strongly built device for pulling ribs together following retraction for surgical access to the thoracic cavity.

OBS

[The rib] approximators are usually manual, handheld instruments with two arms pivoted at the center; the distal ends are configured to hold a rib in an anatomically correct position. The proximal ends are configured as handles to manipulate the approximator arms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

Two inward-facing, curved, clawed hands mounted on a ratcheted bar designed for bringing ribs closer together during thoracic surgery.

OBS

In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Bailey's rib contractor", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written forms "Bailey rib contractor" and "Bailey rib approximator" are also found.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
CONT

Le rapprocheur de côtes de Bailey permet de fermer l'espace intercostal et de maintenir les côtes ainsi rapprochées pendant la suture.

OBS

Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur ne soit plus utilisé comme complément de nom, mais soit mis en apposition et se comporte, dès lors, comme un adjectif de relation. On parlera alors de «rapprocheur de côtes Bailey» et non plus de «rapprocheur de côtes de Bailey».

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

Two inward-facing, curved, clawed hands mounted on a ratcheted bar designed for bringing ribs closer together during thoracic surgery.

OBS

In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Baliley's rib contractor", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Bailey rib contractor" is also found.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
OBS

Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur ne soit plus utilisé comme complément de nom, mais soit mis en apposition et se comporte, dès lors, comme un adjectif de relation. On parlera alors de «rapprocheur de côtes Bailey» et non plus de «rapprocheur de côtes de Bailey».

Spanish

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