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CISEAUX TENOTOMIE [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

Small surgical scissors with very narrow blades and large finger rings, designed to cut tendons, mainly in neurosurgical and ophthalmic procedures.

OBS

The fine tip tenotomy scissors are precision scissors that can be used in neuro-surgery, dissection and transplant around critical structures. Sharp tips in such scissors are used for fine delicate cutting whereas blunt tips for blunt dissection of delicate tissue, mucous membrane, conjunctiva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
OBS

Les ciseaux à ténotomie sont utilisés, comme leur nom l'indique, pour effectuer des ténotomies. En chirurgie générale, une ténotomie consiste en la section d'un tendon. En ophtalmologie, elle consiste plus précisément en la section du tendon d'un muscle oculomoteur à son insertion sclérale.

Spanish

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