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An optical instrument with an accompanying light that makes it possible to examine the retina and to explore for blood circulation.

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OPHTHALMOSCOPE

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A plastic garment covering the entire foot and to the hip to prevent leakage and odor.

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STOCKINGS

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A device that uses a motor to create a suction for the purpose of aspiration

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Electric aspirator

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A plastic garment which fits tightly around the waist and thighs of the deceased to guard against leakage and to avoid stains and odors

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Pants

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Plastic garment designed to cover the entire body from the neck down to and including the feet.

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UNIONALL

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Embalming instrument which is connected to a bottle of cavity fluid to aid in injecting the cavity fluid into the various cavities of the body

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Cavity injector

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Embalming machine that uses an electrical pump to create pressure either pulsating or non-pulsating. A.k.a. modern embalming machine

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Centrifugal force machine

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A method of creating injection pressure with air forced under pressure into a fluid chamber that displaces the arterial solution by pushing it into the arterial system of the body.

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AIR PRESSURE APPARATUS

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Personal protective equipment.those items of protection worn to minimize exposure to hazards; those items worn by the embalmer to avoid contact with blood and other bodily fluids

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PPE

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Preparation room materials used on cases where the lips and/or eyelids are difficult to close properly

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Lip sealer and lip cement

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A two piece embalming instrument consisting of a handle and a blade used to make incisions and excisions.

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SCALPEL

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A small weight, such as a penny, laid on the eyelids to keep them closed.

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Death weight

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Laundry which has been soiled with blood or other potentiallyInfectious materials or may contain sharps.

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CONTAMINATED LAUNDRY

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A fluid used primarily to supplement and enhance the action of vascular solutions

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Co-injection fluid

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Any contaminated object that can penetrate the skin including,but not limited to, needles, scalpels, broken glass, and exposed ends of wires.

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CONTAMINATED SHARPS

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Historical instrument resembling a large hypodermic syringe attached to a bottle apparatus; used to create either pressure for injection or vacuum for aspiration

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Hand pump

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Chemical in powder form that has the ability to absorb and to disinfect; often used in cavity treatment of all topsy cases

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Hardening compound

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Embalming chemical in powder form; typically used for surface treatment of the remains

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Embalming powder

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Embalming instrument used in filling the external orifices of the body

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Packing forceps

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A multi-purpose embalming instrument commonly used for holding cotton swabs, wiping out and disinfecting the eyes, restoration treatment and closing the eyes.

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SPRING FORCEPS

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A 5% sodium hypochlorite solution; 12 ounces of household bleach with 116 ounces of water yield 1 gallon of a 10% household bleach solution. (5000 ppm sodium hypochlorite.)

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Household bleach

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Embalming instrument which allows the removal of blood from the body without using the conventional drain tube

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Drainage forceps

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An embalming instrument commonly used on arterial tubes to stop the flow of fluid.

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STOP COCK

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Embalming aid used on cases with cranial autopsies to absorb seepage and prevent the soiling of the casket pillow.

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Cranial cap

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Preparation room equipment which is designed to eliminate the physical strain of moving caskets and bodies by hand

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Body and casket lifter

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An embalming instrument used to cut tissue and ligature.

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UTILITY SCISSORS

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Preparation room equipment which is specifically designed for the dressing of the deceased

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Dressing table

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Thread, cord, or wire used for tying vessels, tissues, or bones

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Ligature

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22
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Preparation room equipment which may serve for both embalming and dressing him and remains

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Combination table

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Preparation room equipment used to insert trocar buttons into trocar punctures created when the trocar is inserted into the body.

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TROCAR BUTTON APPLICATOR

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A type of air pressure apparatus which is uses a fluid power driven machine working by the force of a moving fluid

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Hydraulic apparatus

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Piece of equipment used to maintain the head in the proper position during the embalming process

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Head rest

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A plastic protective garment designed to cover the legs, buttocks, and abdomen. The combination of pants and stockings

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Capri Garmet

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A preparation room instrument used for the application of wax to the lips of the deceased as well as smoothing out wax on visible areas of the body.

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SPATULA (REGULAR)

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Supplemental piece of equipment attached to the embalming machine which measures the flow of fluids in both gallons per hour and ounces per minute

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Flow meter

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A multipurpose instrument used in the embalming process. Giant tweezers.

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Angular spring forceps

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Preparation room equipment used to pass a ligature underneath a raised vessel.

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THREAD PASSER

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30
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A paste to fix or fill

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Mortuary Putty

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OSHA required emergency safety device providing a steady stream of water for flushing the eye.

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EYE WASH STATION

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Specially designed tubing which attaches to the outlet of a gravity percolator.

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VALENTINE TUBE

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Agents destructive to adult forms of insect life

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Pesticide/insecticide

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33
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An embalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection and in raising vessels

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Aneurysm hook

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The method of creating injection pressure which consists of a gravity bottle with tubing attached, that is suspended at a desired distance above the point of injection

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Gravity percolator/gravity bottle

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And embalming instrument whose purpose is to hold arterial tubes in the arteries.Two whole or three hole clamp

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Artery fixation forceps

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A wooden or metal rod used as an Armature

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Dowel

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A plastic or rubber garment which covers the arm to the area of the wrist to guard or protect against leakage.

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SLEEVES

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An embalming instru¬ment for aspirating liquid materials from the trunk cavity of autopsied cases.

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POST MORTEM ASPIRATOR aka AUTOPSY ASPIRATOR

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Mechanical device used to impel specifically designed metal pins into bone

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Needle injector

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A thin plastic dome-shaped disk used to restore contour just beneath the eyelids An aid in eye closure.

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EYECAP

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Those sealing compounds which are used within vascular incisions, wounds, ulcerations, or other moist areas of the body

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Powders

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And embalming instrument which has multiple uses, especially in helping remove blood from the veins

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Angular vein forceps

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Preparation room equipment applied to the neck creating external pressure to reduce swelling of the neck.

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RUBBER WATER COLLAR

45
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Plastic garment designed to cover the body from the chest down to the upper thigh

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Coverall

46
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(parietal needle) embalming instrument used to hypodermically inject areas of the body with embalming chemicals.

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Hypo valve trocar

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Self-contained soft rubber and manual pump designed to create pressure to deliver fluid as it passes through one-way valves located within the bulb. It is used only to deliver fluids; it cannot be used for aspiration

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Bulb syringe

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Oven or appliance for sterilizing; an autoclave that disinfects by steam under pressure at temperatures above 100 degrees celsius.

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STERILIZERS

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Preparation room equipment used to hold suturing needles and keep them in good condition; an instrument used to hold a suturing needle while suturing

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Needle holder

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Apparatus used to inject arterial fluid during the vascular phase of the embalming process; relies on gravity to create the pressure required to deliver the fluid. .43 pounds of pressure per 1 foot of elevation

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Gravity injector

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Embalming instrument used to aspirate the throat by means of the nostrils

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Nasal tube aspirator

53
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Tubular instrument of varying diameter and shape, preferably with a plunger, that is inserted into a vein to aid in drainage of blood and to restrict the exit of vascular embalming solution

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Drain tube

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Type of sealing compounds used to brush over incisions, cavities, raw surfaces, and areas were any pinpoint leakage may occur

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Liquid adhesives/Collisions/Solutions

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(Mechanical air pressure machine)An electrical appliance which forces air into a machine resulting in pressure

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Mechanical apparatus

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Hypodermic needles, suture needles, injector needles, scalpel blades, razor blades, pins and other items sharp enough to cause percutaneous injury, penetration of unbroken skin; may include other items normally not disposed of following use such as scissors, teeth, fingernails, and ribs.

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SHARPS

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Plastic garment designed to cover the body from chest down to the upper thigh

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Coverall

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That area or facility wherein embalming, dressing, cosmetizing, or other body preparation are effected.

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PREPARATION ROOM

59
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Preparation room equipment which is a complete water system containing a hydro aspirator, water outlet, goose neck filler for the embalming machine and a snap on hose.

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WATER CONTROL UNIT

60
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An embalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection and raising vessels, which has an eye in the hook portion of the instrument for placing ligatures around vessels

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Aneurysm needle

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Embalming equipment used to inject a substance into the mouth, giving the deceased a more life-like appearance by filling out the mouth.

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POSE INJECTOR

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A motorized injector used to create positive pressure as required in vascular embalming.

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PRESSURE EMBALMING MACHINE

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Embalming instrument used to stop the flow of fluids through tubing. [hose clamp]

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Metal cut off/metal clamp

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A device used as a means of fastening the columbarium after a cranial autopsy.

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Calvarium clamp

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Arterial tube

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Cannula

67
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A preparation aid used in mouth closure. It is inserted into a needle injector and forced into the mandible and maxilla.(Supply)

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Injector needle

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An instrument which is used for cutting bandages and/or clothing off the deceased

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Angular bandage scissors

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Substance able to destroy lice

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Pediculicide

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And electrically heated blade which may be used to dry moist tissue, reduce swollen tissue, and restore contour to natural form.A.k.a. tissue reducer

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Electric spatula

72
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Group of chemicals used in addition to vascular and cavity and embalming fluid: includes but is not limited to hardening compounds, preservative powders, ceiling agents, mold preventative agents, and pack application agents

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Accessory chemical

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OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short time

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Drench shower

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OSHA required receptacle for proper disposal of sharps.

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SHARPS CONTAINER

75
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Device used in the mouth to shape the contour of the lips

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Mouth former

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A short hollow tubular instrument with a sharp point. Use for aspiration and injection of an infant’s thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Infant trocar

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And embalming instrument used to maintain the elevation of the vessels above the surface of the skin

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Bone separator

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Preparation room equipment for properly positioning bodies prior to, during, and after vascular embalming.

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POSITIONING DEVICES

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The method of creating injection pressure in which a bulb syringe is built into the tubing of the gravity percolator

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Combination gravity method & bulb syringe

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Rubber stopper containing two tubes, one to create a vacuum or pressure and the other to deliver fluid or achieve aspiration; possibly used in conjunction with a hand pump

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Gooseneck

82
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Preparation room equipment on which human remains are placed for the embalming procedure

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Embalming table

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Preparation room equipment used to hold tubing in place on the embalming table

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Hose holder

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Sharply pointed surgical instrument used in cavity embalming to aspirate the cavities and inject cavity fluid The trocar may also be used for supplemental hypodermic embalming.

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TROCAR

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Apparatus used for sterilization by steam pressure, usually at 250°F/120°C for a specific time

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Autoclave

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Delicate instrument used to detect almost inaudible sounds produced in the body.

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STETHOSCOPE

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Preparation room equipment used to reduce neck swelling by variable air pressure.

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PNEUMATIC COLLAR

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A general purpose embalming instrument which is primarily used to spread incisions and to afford more working room. It can also be used as an aid in eyecap insertion.

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RETRACTOR

92
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Apparatus that is connected to the water supply; when the water is turned on a suction is developed and is used to aspirate the contents of the body cavities

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Hydroaspirator

93
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And embalming instrument which is a one piece scalpel is used for making incisions and excisions

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Bistoury

94
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Embalming instrument which permits embalming fluid to flow in two different directions simultaneously

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Metal Y

95
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Preparation room item used for scrubbing, cleaning, and disinfection purposes

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Hand brush

96
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Special Needles which are used to anchor the calvarium securely in the head of autopsied cases and are applied with a needle injector

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Calvarium needles

97
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A type of air pressure apparatus where air or CO2 is pumped from tanks into a fluid chamber to create pressure

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Compressed air or gas, CO2 apparatus

98
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One of several methods used for mouth closure(Antiquated)

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Chin rest

99
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Tubular instrument of varying diameter and shape, preferably with a plunger, that is inserted into the jugular vein to aid in drainage.

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Jugular drain tube

100
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Instrument used to guide drainage tubes into veins

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Groove director

101
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Apparatus that prevents the back-siphoning of contaminated liquids into potable water supply lines or plumbing cross-connections within the preparation room.

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VACUUM BREAKER

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Equipment used to dry the hair of the deceased and is made specifically for mortuary use

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Hairdryer

104
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Preparation room instruments which are used to close cuts and incisions by suturing with ligature.

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SUTURING NEEDLES

105
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And embalming instrument used for cutting arteries and veins to enable insertion of the arterial tubes into the arteries and drain tubes into the veins

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Artery and vein scissors

106
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A plastic threaded screw like device for sealing punctures and small round trocar openings.

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TROCAR BUTTON

107
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A tube used to inject embalming fluid into the vascular system. A.k.a. Cannula

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Arterial tube

108
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Locking forceps. an embalming instrument used to clamp vessels.

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Hemostat

109
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An absorbent material, compress, saturated with an embalming chemical and placed in direct contact with the tissue.

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SURFACE PACK

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