surgical instrument
Doctor's cutting implement
A surgical instrument is a tool designed for use during medical operations—scalpels, forceps, clamps, retractors, and the like.
These instruments are typically made of stainless steel or other materials that can withstand repeated sterilization.
The nurse laid out the surgical instruments on the tray before the procedure began.
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- clampDevice for holding tight
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
- sutureMedical wound closure
suture needle · needle · blade · sharp object · scissors · probe · hemostat · speculum · catheter · tweezers · drill · bone saw · saw · steel · sterile · sterile field · sharp · operating
surgical instrumentdiagnostic equipment
Instruments for identifying problems
diagnostic device · stethoscope · thermometer · MRI machine · CT scanner
surgical instrumentblunt instrument
Weapon lacking an edge
blunt object · club · bludgeon · hammer · mallet
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