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Instruments can be classified in many ways - but broadly speaking, there are five kinds of instruments.
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for scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure
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A multitude of retractors exist to aid in exposing the body's cavities accessed during surgery.
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This page is dedicated specifically to listing surgical instruments used in general surgery.
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Numerous examples are available for different purposes by field.
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How do they get the hole through a hypodermic needle?
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