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A hand-held, manually-operated, instrument that has various forms of fine ridged cutting surfaces along part of or all of its working end that is used for cutting and smoothing (filing) bone tissue. It is made of high-grade steel and may be a one-piece instrument with a handle at the proximal end. The distal end may be flat or profiled (e.g., flat on one side and convex on the other). This device is typically used in orthopaedics, plastic surgery and dentistry. This is a reusable device.

A strongly constructed, hand-held, surgical instrument designed to separate a bone into two parts through a cutting action. It typically consists of an instrument having one or two sharp robust blades that close over the bone and cut it.

It is available in various designs: 1) a pliers-like design with elongated blades, or 2) twin angled 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. Also known as bone shears, it is mainly used in orthopaedic surgical procedures and oral surgery. This is a reusable device.

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to lift, position, or pry up (elevate) bone, other anatomical structures, or surgical material/devices during an orthopaedic intervention. It is made of high-grade stainless steel and is available in a wide variety of sizes, designs, and blade shapes. It is typically a robust instrument with a blunted blade with no cutting edge at the distal end that can be pointed, rounded, flat, curved or hook shaped and a handle of various designs at the proximal end. Some types can have special functions, e.g., for angle joint operations or for luxation procedures. This is a reusable device.

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to grip and hold a bone or, being used in pairs one on either side of the fracture, to approximate the proximal and distal segment of a fractured bone during orthopaedic surgery. It is typically made of high-grade stainless steel and is designed with a double hooked, blade-like jaw at the distal end (this hooks over the upper edge of the bone) whilst an adjustable single hook is tightened against the lower edge of the bone through a screw mechanism.

A traction bar may be employed to bridge the two bone clamps and using its screw mechanism, the fracture is drawn together. This is a reusable device.

A hollow cylinder designed to be inserted into an artificial opening made in the trachea (windpipe) during a tracheotomy to provide a patent airway. It is typically constructed of plastic and may include an inner cannula.

It is available in cuffed, uncuffed, and/or fenestrated versions, and in a variety of shapes and sizes to meet the individual needs of the patient. It is typically secured in position by a tracheostomy tube holder fastened around the patient’s neck. This is a single-use device.

A non-sterile, semi-rigid tube with nasal prongs designed to be inserted into the nostrils of a patient, and held in place with a headstrap, to administer oxygen (O2). It is commonly known as “nasal prongs”. This is a single-use device.

A hollow cylinder inserted orally or nasally into the trachea to provide an unobstructed airway to convey gases and vapours to and from the lungs during anaesthesia, resuscitation, and other situations where the patient is not properly ventilated.

The device may: 1) be packaged with a connector that will attach to a breathing circuit or manual resuscitator; 2) have a distal inflatable cuff to seal against the tracheal wall; 3) be radiopaque; and 4) have a built-in pilot balloon for cuff pressure monitoring. It is typically made of plastic or rubber and is available in various diameters and lengths for adult and paediatric patients. This is a single-use device.

A hollow cylinder inserted orally or nasally into the trachea to provide an unobstructed airway to convey gases and vapours to and from the lungs during anaesthesia, resuscitation, and other situations where the patient is not properly ventilated.

The device may: 1) be packaged with a connector that will attach to a breathing circuit or manual resuscitator; 2) have a distal inflatable cuff to seal against the tracheal wall; 3) be radiopaque; and 4) have a built-in pilot balloon for cuff pressure monitoring. It is typically made of plastic or rubber and is available in various diameters and lengths for adult and paediatric patients. This is a reusable device.

A spike-like, orthopaedic, surgical instrument that is used to bore holes in bone. It is typically designed as a straight or slightly curve rod-like instrument with a sharp, trocar-like point at the distal end and a T-shaped handle at the proximal end. It is manually operated by the surgeon who rotates the point back and forth on the bone whilst exerting pressure onto the handle.

This operation will penetrate the hard outer bone and create a passage into, e.g., a medullary canal. It is typically made of high-grade stainless steel, titanium and a synthetic material for the handle (e.g., Tufnol). This is a reusable device.

A sterile hollow cylinder inserted orally or nasally into the trachea to provide an unobstructed airway to convey gases and vapours to and from the lungs during anaesthesia, resuscitation, and other situations where the patient is not properly ventilated, and which is coated with an antimicrobial agent (e.g., silver) to help prevent infection.

It may: 1) be packaged with a connector that will attach to a breathing circuit or manual resuscitator; 2) have a distal inflatable cuff to seal against the tracheal wall; 3) be radiopaque; and 4) have a built-in pilot balloon. It is available in various diameters and lengths for adult and paediatric patients. This is a single-use device.