PERFORATOR, SMELLIE, straight, 27 cm 53-55-60

STD ESURPERS27S

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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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