Surgical Tools

Surgical tools are those implements or devices used by a surgeon or doctor to perform specific tasks during the course of surgery. These specialized tools are usually made of different grades of stainless steel or aluminum, often being created in a metal casting process, so they have properties of durability, strength and ability to resist corrosion.

Aside from the typical forceps, clamps and scalpels, there are a wide variety of specialized surgical implements designed to perform specific tasks. Below is just a brief list of surgical instruments that are often produced by investment casting.

• Scalpel handle
• Adson forceps
• Artery forceps
• Autoclave lid
• Retractors
• Depressors
• Speculums
• Scissors
• Laryngoscope

In addition to these general surgical instruments, there are tools especially designed for specific types of surgery:

• Ophthalmic surgical instruments
• Intestinal surgical instruments
• Thoracic surgical instruments
• ENT surgical instruments
• Neurosurgical instruments
• Gynecology instruments
• Plastic surgery instruments

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