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Backhaus towel clip: Reference view.

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Backhaus towel clip

Grasping & holding

Backhaus towel clip

Perforating towel clamp

THE FIRST VIVA QUESTION

What is its use?

Secures surgical towels or drapes with its perforating points.

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01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Two sharp curved opposing points.
  2. Finger rings with a locking ratchet.
  3. The points meet when closed.
Don’t confuse it with…

A non-perforating towel clamp has a different broad contact surface rather than these sharp points.

02 / PARTS

Name the parts.

Point to each part on your specimen as you say its name.

  1. Rings
  2. Ratchet
  3. Joint
  4. Curved shanks
  5. Perforating tips
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01What makes it perforating?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

The opposing sharp tips penetrate the material they secure.

02What distinguishes it from an artery clamp?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Sharp curved points replace long serrated jaws.

Read the references.

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