Forceps, punch biopsy, cervix

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
EMDN related code(s)
L05090301
GYNECOLOGICAL BIOPSY FORCEPS, REUSABLE
GMDN related code(s)
11775
Open-surgery biopsy forceps, reusable (A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to obtain soft-tissue biopsy specimens from an open surgical wound or from within/near a large natural orifice (e.g., vagina, rectum) for histopathological examination; it is not intended for endoscopic or catheterized access. It is a metallic forceps-like instrument with a distal mechanism designed to bite/punch the biopsy sample and hold it for extraction when the handles are squeezed together. It is not designed for cutting bone (i.e., not a rongeur). This is a reusable device.)