PERFORATOR, SMELLIE, straight, 27 cm 53-55-60
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                            903300
                        
                        
                            Last Updated on:
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                                    L050804 - Obstetrics hooks, reusable
                            
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                    Smellie perforator
Definition
A long, fine shafted, cutting forcep with finger rings. The shaft tapers into a sharp arrow point that has small, but sharp cutting blades to the outer edges. This style of forcep is used for obstetric emergency surgery only: it is a destructive tool used to pierce the skull of a dead foetus.
Specifications
Technical specifications
Obstetrical metal perforator with ring handles.
- Cutting edges
- Length: 27 cm
- Material: martensitic steel
Instructions for use
Used to perforate the skull of the dead foetus in utero for reducing its diameter in order to allow its vaginal extraction (embryotomy). The use of this instrument requires great experience in obstetrical operations of this type.
Make sure the points are not blunt.
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