An orthodontic bracket is a small attachment affixed to a tooth that holds an archwire; the wire, threaded through slots in the brackets, is what moves the teeth. In U.S. device regulation the only ...

This page describes products and general use; it is not medical advice. It covers what a bone rongeur is and how U.S. regulators classify it, not how any procedure is performed. Short answer. A bone ...

This page describes products and general use; it is not medical advice. A Gellhorn pessary is a silicone support device with a concave base and a stem ending in a knob. This page is for clinic staff, ...

General product and regulatory information for laboratory and clinic staff. It is not medical advice and does not describe how to perform a procedure. A cold snare is a wire-loop snare used to remove ...

Short answer: ECAT is the Medical Electronic Catalog run by DLA Troop Support Medical, a Defense Logistics Agency supply chain. DLA describes it as a net-centric ordering, distribution and payment ...

This page describes products and general use; it is not medical advice. Follow the instructions your own clinic or laboratory gives you. A urine hat, also called a urine collection hat or specimen hat ...

General information only, not medical or operational advice. Short answer: what is a DMAT? A Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) is a federal rapid-response medical team within the National ...

Short answer: A PSAP (personal sound amplification product) is a wearable amplifier that the FDA describes as intended for people with normal hearing to amplify sounds in certain situations. It is not ...

Cryotop is the brand name of a single-use, sterile vitrification carrier made by Kitazato: a small plastic device that holds a very small volume of vitrification medium containing an egg or embryo so ...

General product information only, not medical or clinical advice. Always follow the instructions for use (IFU) of the specific product. Polyvinyl siloxane (PVS), also called vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) ...

This page describes products and general use; it is not medical advice. A dental prophy cup is the small rubber cup that sits on a dental handpiece and carries polishing agent to the teeth during ...

This page describes products and general use; it is not medical advice. Orthodontic instruments are the hand tools used to handle archwires, ligatures, bands and brackets in orthodontic care. This ...