Freer Elevator
Freer Septum Elevator · Freer Dissector
A double-ended elevator with a round, knurled center handle and a flat, teardrop-shaped tip on each end; one end is sharper than the other.
- Lengths
- 7¼–7¾ in2 lengths, 184–197 mm
- Kept on
- Pro6 trays
- On setups
- 41
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What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Separates the nasal lining from the septumSEP-tumA wall of tissue that divides two spaces or cavities, such as the two sides of the heart or nose.sept/o wall, partitionFull entry in nasal surgery. Also used to lift periosteum off bone, for blunt dissectiondy-SEK-shunA tear in the inner layer of an artery wall that lets blood split the layers apart; also, the cutting apart of tissue in surgery.Full entry , and to retract in tight spaces in spine, orthopedicor-thuh-PEE-dikHaving to do with the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons, and the branch of medicine that treats them.orth/o straightped/o child (the field began with straightening children's bones)-ic relating toFull entry and neurosurgery cases.
Lengths and variants
About 7¼ to 7¾ in. Ends about 4.5 to 6.5 mm wide (5 mm is common), one sharp and one blunt. A single-ended version is also made.
- 7¼ in184 mm
- 7¾ in197 mm
What experienced techs know
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On 6 trays.
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4 sources
- Nemitz R. Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach. 3rd ed. Chapter 9 (Otorhinolaryngology instruments), p. 304
- Nemitz R. Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach. 3rd ed. Chapter 12 (Orthopedic instruments), p. 417
- Phillips N. Surgical Instrumentation. 2nd ed. Chapter 11 (Head and Neck Procedure Instrumentation), p. 288
- Integra. JARIT Surgical Instruments Catalog. p. 612
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