Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 12 TSC 297 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sponge Forceps
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The idea
Sponge forceps are ring-handled clamps used to hold a folded gauze sponge as a sponge stick.
In practice
Sponge sticks are used for skin preparation, for blotting blood, and for gentle blunt dissection deep in a wound.
Where people slip
A sponge on a stick is still a counted sponge.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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