purse-string instrument
purse-·string in·stru·ment
an intestinal clamp with jaws at an angle to the handle; when closed across the bowel, large grooved interdigitating serrations allow passage of a straight needle and suture through each side to form a purse-string suture, after which the clamp is removed.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
purse-string instrument
(pûrs′strĭng′)n.
An intestinal clamp with jaws at an angle to the handle, used in performing a purse-string suture of the bowel.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
purse-string in·stru·ment
(pŭrs'string in'strŭ-mĕnt)An intestinal clamp with jaws at an angle to the handle; when it is closed across the bowel, large grooved interdigitating serrations allow passage of a straight needle and suture through each side to form a purse-string suture.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012