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Sterile Rubber Bands

Rubber bands for Dandy clamps · Elastic bands · Surgical rubber bands

Plain sterile elastic bands, packed a few to a pouch. They come in several lengths and widths, and latexLAY-teksNatural rubber made from the sap of the rubber tree, used in some gloves, catheters and other medical supplies.Full entry -free versions exist.

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  • What it’s for

    In a craniotomykray-nee-OT-uh-meeSurgery in which a piece of the skull is removed to reach the brain, and usually put back at the end.crani/o skull-tomy cutting intoFull entry , Dandy hemostatichee-moh-STAT-ikStopping bleeding; also, a product or agent used to stop bleeding.hem/o blood-stasis stopping, standing still-ic relating toFull entry clamps are placed on the lower skin edges of the scalp incision, and a rubber band around the clamp handles holds them together. The band can be clipped to the drapes so the clamps pull the scalp edge back. Goldman's craniotomy tray adds 10 rubber bands to 36 Dandy clamps.

  • Lengths and variants

    Sold in several sizes (for example #16 and #32) and in latexLAY-teksNatural rubber made from the sap of the rubber tree, used in some gloves, catheters and other medical supplies.Full entry -free versions.

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  1. AST. Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist. 4th ed. Chapter 24 (Neurosurgery), pp. 1147, 1151
  2. Goldman MA. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 24 (Neurologic Surgery), p. 645
  3. Goldman MA. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 38 (Neurosurgical Procedures Instrument Trays), p. 1140
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  6. serfinitymedical.com

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