DISPOSABLE SPATULA Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: medical examination of oral cavity, applicable as a dilator or retractor in other fields of medicine in surgery. SUBSTANCE: spatula is made in a sealed package in the form of a flexible plate with a working part and additional working part. For visual observation and holding, for example by the thumb, the spatula has through longitudinal holes on the working surfaces. The surfaces of longitudinal holes are made in the form of combinations of straight sections, or in the form of combinations of arched sections, or in the form of combinations of straight and arched sections, or in the form, for example, of round perforations. The length of the working part and additional working part equals half the length of the plate, which is manufactured of polymer, or of metal, or of material of vegetable origin. EFFECT: improved engagement of its working parts with organs and tissues of the human body, enhanced convenience of physician's work. 6 cl, 4 dwg