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ECARTEUR SENN [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A handheld instrument with a curled, three-pronged claw at one end and a right-angled, single blade at the other.

CONT

Senn retractors are double ended retractors used in surgical procedures. One end is typically L shaped and the other has three bent prongs.

OBS

Proper name: Senn retractor. ... Features: hand held; two end - sharp three prong rake - slender 90 degrees blade. Uses: Retraction of skin and shallow tissue.

OBS

[Senn retractors are] suitable for short-term displacement of soft tissue.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
CONT

Insérer un écarteur de Senn(avec griffes) ou un crochet sous le rebord inférieur du cartilage thyroïdien et tirer à 45 degrés en direction de la tête du(de la) patient(e).

Spanish

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