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Illustration from a United States patent for an ornate curette (Michelson, 1988)
A curette in sterile packaging, for scraping the interior of the uterus
Spoon-shaped curette.

A curette is a surgical instrument designed for scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure. In form, the curette is a small hand tool, often similar in shape to a stylus; at the tip of the curette is a small scoop, hook, or gouge. The verb to curette means "to scrape with a curette", and curettage (/ˌkʊərɪˈtɑːʒ/ or /ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ/) is treatment that involves such scraping.

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Curette

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the curette is a small hand tool, often similar in shape to a stylus; at the tip of the curette is a small scoop, hook, or gouge. The verb to curette means...

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Periodontal curette

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curette is considered a treatment instrument and is classified into two main categories: universal curettes and Gracey curettes. Periodontal curettes...

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Ear pick

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picks, also called ear scoops, or ear spoons, or earpicks, are a type of curette used to clean the ear canal of earwax (cerumen). They are preferred and...

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Curettage

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(/ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ/ or /kjʊəˈrɛtɪdʒ/), in medical procedures, is the use of a curette (French, meaning "scoop") to remove tissue by scraping or scooping. Curettages...

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Dilation and curettage

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Abortion or miscarriage. D&C normally refers to a procedure involving a curette, also called sharp curettage. However, some sources use the term D&C to...

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Endometrial biopsy

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type of forceps, will hold the cervix steady for the biopsy. The biopsy curette will be inserted into the uterine fundus and with a scraping and rotating...

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Endocervical curettage

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the cervical canal is scraped using a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette. The procedure is used to test for abnormal, precancerous conditions, or...

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Molluscum contagiosum

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used to freeze and destroy lesions, as well as scraping them off with a curette. Application of liquid nitrogen may cause burning or stinging at the treated...

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Earwax

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most common method of cerumen removal is syringing with warm water. A curette method is more likely to be used by audiologists and otolaryngologists...

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Surgery in ancient Rome

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specula, catheters, enemas, bone levers, osteotomes, phlebotomes, probes, curettes, bone drills, bone forceps, cupping vessels, knives, scalpels, scissors...

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Obstetrics and gynaecology

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open (dilate) the cervix to collect samples of endometrial tissue with a curette. A D&C can also be done to remove a fetus that was not passed naturally...

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Instruments used in obstetrics and gynecology

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Pinnard's stethoscope Disposable cord-clamp Curette •Flushing curette •Uterine curette •Sharp curette •Shaman's curette Retractors •Doyen's retractor •Landon's...

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Colposcopy

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curettage (ECC) is often done. The ECC utilizes a long straight curette, a Soft-ECC curette employing fabric to simultaneously collect tissue, or a cytobrush...

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Vacuum aspiration

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removing the uterine contents, rather than the previous use of a hard metal curette, was pioneered in 1958 by Drs Wu Yuantai and Wu Xianzhen in China, but...

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Electrodesiccation and curettage

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and curettage to remove lesions from the skin. A round dull instrument (curette) of varying sizes (1 mm to 6 mm) is used to scrape off the cancer down...

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LIFT technique

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suture ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract Remove the fistula tract Curette fistula tract from external opening Suture closure of external sphincter...

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Periodontal scaler

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curettes, which possess a blunt tip. Together with periodontal curettes, periodontal scalers are used to remove calculus from teeth. While curettes are...

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Actinic keratosis

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lesion, which includes scraping away scales and crusts using a dermal curette. A thick layer of topical MAL or 5-ALA cream is applied to the lesion and...

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Neurosurgery

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crafted tools. Modern neurosurgical tools, or instruments, include chisels, curettes, dissectors, distractors, elevators, forceps, hooks, impactors, probes...

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Medical device

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Curette in sterile pouch. Porous tyvek material allows gas sterilization...

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Dental instrument

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include: Gracey curettes - semicircle tipped, but one edge lower than the other. It is used at 70° to the tooth root surface. Universal curettes - these have...

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Periodontal disease

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biofilm below the gumline. This procedure involves the use of specialized curettes to mechanically remove plaque and calculus from below the gumline, and...

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Skin biopsy

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epidermal lesions with minimal to no topical anesthetic using a round curette blade. Diagnosis of basal cell cancer can be made with some limitation...

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Scaling and root planing

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remission of periodontal disease. Periodontal scalers and periodontal curettes are some of the tools involved. A regular, non-deep teeth cleaning includes...

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