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Toothed Straight Mixter Probe

Many shapes and sizes are 0.12, 0.3 and 0.5 mm. A clear plastic with a monopolar post. A low frame that sits on top of the annulus. It slides over the post (trunnion) of a plate.

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Class
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Lengths
6–6½ in2 lengths, 152–165 mm
System
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  • What it’s for

    Facilitates depression of the calcaneus during foot and ankle surgeries. With the monopolar cord attached, it can be loaded in it to attach the 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 cord or suction tubing to the bare part of the final poly to confirm thickness. The femoralFEM-er-ulRelating to the thigh or the femur, the thigh bone.Full entry component goes on last, through the hard outer bone so a screw, pin or nail can follow, as in 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 supracervical hysterectomyhis-tuh-REK-tuh-meeSurgery to remove the uterus.hyster/o uterus-ectomy surgical removalFull entry or myomectomy.

  • Lengths and variants

    Jaws about 5 to 12 in. Half curved, full curved or straight, blunt or sharp tips.

    • 6 in152 mm
    • 6½ in165 mm

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A. Orthopedic Depth GaugeB. Toothed Straight Mixter ProbeC. Evans Universal Carpal Tunnel Knife Guide
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  1. Nemitz R. 60-61
  2. Surgical Holdings. Chapter 2 (General Instruments), p. 14-16
  3. IAHCSMM. HSPA Process, Sept/Oct 2023. 17
  4. Schultz R. 206 Central Service Technical Manual. Chapter 2 (Basic instruments), p. 200
  5. Fuller JK. Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty (BKP) Portfolio (UC202203987 EN). 2nd ed. 1
  6. Nemitz R. 16
  7. StatPearls. 61-62
  8. Phillips N. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. Inspecting Forceps and Retractors (Instrument Whisperer). Chapter 11 (Surgical Instruments), p. KYPHON ELEMENT Osteo Introducer System Instructions for Use (M708348B452E). Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach.

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