Petelin Laparoscopic Grasper
Petelin Dissecting/Grasping Forceps · Petelin Curved Grasper · 90-Degree Laparoscopic Forceps · Single-Action Rotatable Grasper
The Petelin laparoscopiclap-uh-roh-SKOP-ikDone through a few small cuts in the abdomen with a thin camera and long instruments, instead of one large opening.lapar/o abdomen-scopic viewingFull entry Grasper is a precision 5mm surgical instrument featuring a single-action jaw mechanism and a distinct, often 90-degree or left-curved, serrationsair-AY-shunA row of small tooth-like ridges, such as the grooves on the jaws of a surgical clamp.Full entry tip. Designed for rotatable 360-degree maneuverability, it typically includes an insulated shaft with a high-frequency (heart failurehart FAYL-yerA long-term condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.Full entry ) connection for electrosurgeryee-LEK-troh-SUR-jer-eeUsing high-frequency electric current through a handheld tool to cut tissue or seal bleeding vessels during surgery.Full entry tasks. Its carbon fiber or ergonomic ring handle allows for high-tension grasping and tactile feedbackFEED-bakInformation about a result that is sent back to change what happens next, in the body or between people.Full entry during intricate maneuvers.
- Class
- Grasping & Holding
On the table
What it does and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
This instrument is primarily utilized for tissue manipulation, grasping, and 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 in minimally invasive procedures. Its specific curvature makes it ideal for navigating around delicate structures or working in tight anatomical spaces where straight instruments cannot reach. It is frequently used in general, gynecologygy-nuh-KOL-uh-jeeThe branch of medicine that cares for the female reproductive organs and breasts.gynec/o woman-logy study ofFull entry , and urological surgeries to provide tractionTRAK-shunA steady pulling force applied to a body part with weights, ropes and pulleys.Full entry and facilitate exposure.
What experienced techs know
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Passing it
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- During the case
Caution
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