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Instruments

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Stainless steel   An alloy of Steel with chromium and sometimes another elements such as nickel or molybdenum that is highly resistant to rusting and ordinary corrosion  
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Scissors   surgical instruments used to cut incise or dissect issue  
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Osteotomes   Chisel like instruments used to cut or shave bone  
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Chisel   wedge-shaped instruments used to cut or shape bone  
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Rongeurs   instruments used to cut or bite away at bone and tissue  
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Forceps   instruments used for grasping holding firmly or exacting traction upon objects  
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hemostatic forceps   surgical instruments used to control the flow of blood  
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needle holders   surgical instruments designed to drive suture needles to close or rejoin a wound or surgical site  
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Martensitic   this metal is also known as 400 series stainless steel  
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Retractors   surgical instruments primarily used to move tissues and organs to keep the surgical site exposed  
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Cannulas   surgical instruments with a hollow barrel through their center  
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rib spreaders   a retractor used to expose the chest  
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suction devices   surgical instruments used to extract blood and other fluids from a surgical site  
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Austenitic   this metal is also known as 300 series stainless steel  
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Serrations   Parallel grooves in the jaws of surgical instruments  
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ratchets   the part of a surgical instrument that locks its handles in place  
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box lock   point where the two jaws or blades of an instrument connecting pivot  
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dissection   the process of cutting apart or separating tissue  
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Endoscope   An instrument used to examine the interior of a hollow organ or body cavity  
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light emitting diode   Semiconductor diode that emits light when voltage is applied  
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Loaner instrumentation   Instruments or sets that are borrowed for a case and will be returned to the vendor after use  
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Passivation   a chemical process applied during the instrument manufacturing process that provides a corrosion-resistant finish by forming a thin transparent oxide film  
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