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Equipment and Supplies > Surgical Equipment > Surgical Fixation Devices

Preferred term

Surgical Fixation Devices  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Devices used to hold tissue structures together for repair, reconstruction or to close wounds. They may consist of adsorbable or non-adsorbable, natural or synthetic materials. They include tissue adhesives, skin tape, sutures, buttons, staples, clips, screws, etc., each designed to conform to various tissue geometries.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Surgical Fasteners

In other languages

  • French

  • Accessoires de fixation chirurgicale
  • Attaches chirurgicales
  • Dispositifs de fixation chirurgicale
  • Fixations chirurgicales
  • Matériels de fixation en chirurgie

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-W4C52P6T-J

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