Dissector, Penfield

Alternative names
Penfield disk
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
L1102
NEUROSURGERY SPATULAS AND DISSECTORS, REUSABLE
GMDN related code(s)
35335
Dura mater dissector (A hand-held surgical instrument, usually softly rounded and curved at the working end, used to separate the outermost membrane covering of the brain and spinal cord from the inner membranes. It is usually designed with a handle which continues into a shaft that terminates at the distal end with a rounded curved tip, or it can be double-ended. It is made of high-grade stainless steel, comes in various shapes and sizes. This is a reusable device.)