Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

medical & optical instruments australia pty ltd - 45918 - wound retractor, intermediate/deep - a hand-held, manually-operated, surgical instrument used to separate/draw aside the margins of a full-thickness or near-full-thickness incision or injury (i.e., the skin and underlying connective tissue, skeletal muscle) during a surgical intervention. it is available in a wide variety of designs such as a double- or single-ended blade that may be fenestrated (pronged); some types may have a hooked blade or even have a wire-like frame design. deep wound retractors are typically designed with a long, curved blade that may be fenestrated and that can reach deep inside the wound, and may also help retract organs

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

medical & optical instruments australia pty ltd - 13418 - neurosurgical rongeur - a hand-held manual surgical instrument designed with a cutting/biting action used for the removal of bone, e.g., pieces of the skull, during a neurosurgical intervention. it is a strongly constructed instrument that has a forceps or pliers-like design terminating at the distal end with sharp-edged, scoop-shaped jaws attached to strong, sprung (self-opening), pivoted or multi-pivoted handles that, when squeezed together, close the jaws to bite (cut) through the bone. it is available in various sizes and is made of high-grade stainless steel and designed to withstand the forces which are applied. this is a reusable device.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

medical & optical instruments australia pty ltd - 35541 - rongeur, surgical, intervertebral disc - a hand operated dedicated surgical instrument designed for introducing between the bodies of vertebrae in order to remove the broad and flattened disc of fibrocartilage by a cutting/biting action.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

medical & optical instruments australia pty ltd - 45181 - retractor system, self-retaining - an assembly of devices used to create a self-locking mechanism to temporarily part tissue (e.g., hold the edges of a wound open), or other anatomical structures, to expose internal tissues or organs for access during surgery. the assembly may be anchored to the operating room table and may include devices such as horizontal bars, rings, ratchet mechanisms, fibreoptic lights, various attachment devices, and a variety of retractor blades. the component parts are typically made of metal and are reusable after sterilization.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

medical & optical instruments australia pty ltd - 46774 - retractor blade - a surgical instrument that functions as a parting edge to separate the margins of a wound/incision during a surgical procedure. it may be slotted/fixed onto a retractor handle or function as a component of a self-retaining retractor system

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

medical & optical instruments australia pty ltd - 45182 - retractor, general-purpose, self-retaining - a self-locking instrument used to temporarily part tissue (e.g., hold the edges of a wound open), or other anatomical structures, to expose internal tissues or organs for access during surgery. the device may resemble a pair of scissors with wide-angle blades in a variety of forms (e.g., blunt, sharp, fenestrated, solid, deep).

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

medical & optical instruments australia pty ltd - 46767 - wound retractor, superficial - hand-held, manually-operated, surgical instrument intended to catch and pull, lift, or draw aside the wound margins of skin and thin or delicate tissues [e.g., dura mater (the outermost membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord)] during a surgical intervention. it is typically a shaft-like instrument with a fine double- or single-ended hook or blade at the distal end, and a handle at the proximal end. it is made of high-grade stainless steel. this is a reusable device.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

medical & optical instruments australia pty ltd - 33679 - punch, surgical, ear/nose/throat - a surgical instrument used for taking a tissue or bone sample of the ear/nose/throat (ent). the instrument can be ring handled or pistol grip in design.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

medical & optical instruments australia pty ltd - 35287 - punch, surgical, bone - a surgical instrument used to punch holes in bone, typically for the purposes of biopsy procedures or for fixation procedures. the instrument can be ring handled, pistol grip or shaft-like in design. ring handled or pistol grip designs feature extended shafts which terminate in a punch-like or mechanical jaw mechanism at the distal tip.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

medical & optical instruments australia pty ltd - 35251 - probe, surgical, eye - a slender rodlike instrument made of metal, with a blunt bulbous tip, used for exploring eye tissue.