List of eponymous medical devices

Some medical devices are named after persons.

Device Name Specialty Description External link (if no internal link)
Adson's forceps Alfred Washington Adson General use Tissue forceps Adson-Graefe forceps at Whonamedit?[1]
Allis clamp Oscar Huntington Allis General use Soft tissue clamp Allis' tweezers or clamp at Whonamedit?[2]
Arruga forceps Hermenegildo Arruga Ophthalmology Forceps used for intracapsular removal of cataracts Arruga forceps at Whonamedit?[3]
Asch's septum forceps Morris Joseph Asch Otolaryngology Forceps used to reduce deviated nasal septum Corry J. Kucik, LT, MC, USN; Timothy Clenney, CDR, MC, USN, and James Phelan, CDR, MC, USN, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida (2004-10-01). "Management of Acute Nasal Fractures". Am Fam Physician. 70 (7): 1315–1320. PMID 15508543. Retrieved 2011-01-22.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Auvard's speculum Alfred Auvard Gynaecology vaginal speculum [4]
Luer taper, Luer lock Hermann Wülfing Luer General use Fitting to ensure leak-free connection in medical fluid administration systems [5]
Penrose drain Charles Bingham Penrose Surgery Tube allowing for postoperative drainage from surgical sites

References

  1. ^ "dictionary of medical eponyms". Whonamedit. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  2. ^ "dictionary of medical eponyms". Whonamedit. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  3. ^ "dictionary of medical eponyms". Whonamedit. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  4. ^ "Auvard Vaginal Speculum". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. ^ ISO 594:1986 "Conical fittings with a 6 % (Luer) taper for syringes, needles and certain other medical equipment". [1]
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