Plier, vice grip

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)
L091399
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY FORCEPS, REUSABLE - OTHER
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GMDN related code(s)
38622
Surgical vice grip (A heavy-duty, hand-held, surgical instrument with specially designed sturdy handles and gripping jaws intended to be used to securely grip around or hold an object during a surgical intervention. It is made of high-grade stainless steel and is designed like an adjustable wrench and has handles that are self-locking when squeezed closed. The jaws are strong, typically having a concave grip with heavy serrations, and are pivoted with an adjustable ratio-lever exchange to achieve the optimum gripping aperture and gripping force. This is a reusable device.)
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