Forceps, bone cutting, Liston

Alternative names
Forceps, bone cutting, Stille-Liston
Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Trauma and Emergency Surgery Kit (2019)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
L091303
BONE REDUCTION FORCEPS, REUSABLE
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GMDN related code(s)
46688
Bone cutting forceps, reusable (A strongly constructed, hand-held, surgical instrument used for cutting posterior rib ends and bone tissue during a surgical procedure. It typically has very strong, sharp, angled cutting blades attached to strong, sprung (self-opening), pivoted or multi-pivoted handles that, when squeezed together, close the blades so that they cut entirely through the bone. It is available in various sizes and is made of high-grade stainless steel. This is a reusable device.)
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