Surgery – Instruments – Curette
Patent
1988-03-16
1990-06-12
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Instruments
Curette
128757, A61B 1722
Patent
active
049329570
ABSTRACT:
An endocervical curette is disclosed which has a detachable tip portion which includes a scraper for removing tissue from the cervical canal and a well for retaining the tissue. The tip portion is secured to a shaft portion when in use to collect tissue and then detached from the shaft before being sent to a laboratory for analysis of the collected tissue.
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J. Sklar Mfg. Co., Inc., "Surgical Instruments", 18th Ed., 1973, pp. 345-346.
Daley Kathleen A.
Pellegrino Stephen C.
Ronald J. Zwick, Inc.
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