"A sterile, tubular, semi-rigid, hand-held device, with a permanently-integrated winged base. Cannulae have two ""whistle cut"" type openings and do not show any sharp edges at the opening. Cannulae feature lines and numbers as indicators for measuring the depth of the uterus. Cannulae are color-coded using different color adapters. This is a single-use device, sealed into packaging and sterlized."
A sterile, tubular, semi-rigid, hand-held device used to scrape the lining of the uterus for the removal of tissue during a gynaecological procedure, typically for the removal of an early or non-viable embryo/foetus. The device typically has a rounded blunt nose and an opening(s) with a blunt scraping edge(s) at the distal end. It is connected at the proximal end to tubing and a suction source, typically an abortion suction system, which provides regulated suction. Also known as a pregnancy termination catheter, it is typically made of plastic and is available in various shapes and sizes. This is a single-use device.
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