Awls

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0179184

SPN: An orthopedic manual surgical instrument is a nonpowered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue, or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery. This generic type of device includes the cerclage applier, awl, bender, drill brace, broach, burr, corkscrew, countersink, pin crimper, wire cutter, prosthesis driver, extractor, file, fork, needle holder, impactor, bending or contouring instrument, compression instrument, passer, socket positioner, probe, femoral neck punch, socket pusher, reamer, rongeur, scissors, screwdriver, bone skid, staple driver, bone screw starter, surgical stripper, tamp, bone tap, trephine, wire twister, and wrench.,UMD: Surgical instruments designed for marking the surface of or piercing small holes in rigid or semirigid tissue (e.g., bone, cartilage) and/or exploring or initiating access through cortical bone during surgical procedures. Awls are typically slender, handheld, manual instruments with a handle and a straight or curved pointed distal en

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