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Sandy's surgical instruments

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UTERINE CURETTE   Used to remove minor polyps, secretions and bits of placental tissue. Available in several sizes.  
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VAGINAL SPECULUM   Used for vaginal examination. Available in small, medium, large reusable and disposable.  
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RECTAL SPECULUM   Used for rectal wall examination.  
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ANOSCOPE   Used for anal area and lower rectum examination. Approximately 3 1/2" in length.  
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SIGMOIDOSCOPE   Used to examine sigmoid bowel area. Approximately 10" in length and equipped with illumination light.  
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NASAL SPECULUM   Used to spread the nostrils for examination for polyps or to introduce applicators and /or nasal snare in the nose.  
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STERILIZER/TRANSFER FORCEP   Used to retrieve sterile packs from autoclave and in setting up sterile field.  
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EAR SYRINGE   Used to inject a stream of fluid into the ear canal for cerumen removal (ear irrigations). Available in metal, glass and plastic.  
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ASEPTO SYRINGE   Used for various irrigations (ear, wound and urinary).  
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BULB SYRINGE   Used for children for ear and eye irrigations and for suction of nasal passageways.  
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LITTAUER SUTURE REMOVAL SCISSOR   Used to cut sutures to be removed.  
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STETHOSCOPE   Used for auscultation (listen) of sounds produced by the heart, lungs and bowel.  
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PERCUSSION HAMMER   Used in general exam for testing reflexes.  
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TUNING FORK   Used to test audio perception (hearing), may also be used during neurological examination,.  
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OPHTHALMOSCOPE   Physical examination of optic nerve, retina and blood vessels of the interior of the eye.  
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OTOSCOPE   Examination of the ear canal. This instrument provides magnifying lens and light source.  
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DIACKTAPE   Resembles masking tape. Black lines appear on tape after successful sterilization. Used to secure packs of instruments ect. Prepared for sterlization.  
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