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Surgical Equipment

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Definition: Nonexpendable apparatus used during surgical procedures. They are differentiated from SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, usually hand-held and used in the immediate operative field.  differentiate from SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS in that the instrument is for use in the immediate operative field, usually held in the hand   
Examples Artificial Organs; Chest Tubes; Consciousness Monitors; Endoscopes; Nebulizers and Vaporizers; Operating Tables; Orthopedic Equipment; Pessaries; Surgical Attire; Surgical Drapes; Surgical Fixation Devices; Surgical Instruments; Surgical Mesh; Surgical Sponges; Tampons, Surgical; Tissue Expansion Devices; Trusses 		Other names Surgical Equipments; Equipments, Surgical; Equipment, Surgical

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