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The development of surgical tools and surgical instruments dates to pre historic times and were further developed by mankind to give us new age surgical tools widely used today. Most Surgery equipments have been further developed using latest technologies however the shape and function they perform are similar to the ones that were found thousands of year ago.
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The most important requisites of a successful surgery are a Trained Doctor, proper surgical instruments and last but not the least Faith in God. Surgical instruments are specific medical tools designed to perform specific medical procedures on the body or body part under treatment. The Surgery equipments are used to modify tissues, create access to view a certain part or are designed for general usage during surgery. Most surgical tools are named on the function they perform or named after the person who invented them for example Kocher Forceps or Tracheotome that have been named after the inventor of the surgical tool and functions they perform respectively. |
Surgery Equipments have developed with the advancement of surgery however few of the general surgical instruments still widely used in most of the surgeries are:
- Forceps
- Caliper
- Cannula
- Clamps
- Hemostat
- Probe
- Scissors
- Spatula
The advancement of medical procedures and technology has increased the demand for surgical supplies and most of the medical equipment suppliers have grabbed this opportunity to make fast money. Greed has resulted in most medical equipment suppliers supplying either fake surgical supplies and drugs or surgical tools that are low standard and cheap thus risking the lives of many who even after getting proper treatment succumb to infections caused by such low quality surgical supplies.
Most developing countries have a high mortality rate during surgeries especially surgeries like cesarean section surgery and the main reason for these deaths are improper surgery equipments and unhygienic surgical tools. High profit margin involved in fake surgical supplies has resulted in a corrupt network of medical equipment suppliers and hospital staff operating to fill their ever empty pockets.
Always buy surgical supplies from reputed medical equipment suppliers and be aware of your right to proper medical treatment. Various government organizations and NGO’s are doing their best today to make people aware of malpractices involved in surgical supplies and are encouraging people to report of any such instances to bring the culprits behind bar. Keep your eyes open and help yourself from falling prey to any such corrupt people and practices. |
