Mouth gag extension device.Editor: During oropharyngeal oropharyngeal /oro·pha·ryn·ge·al/ (-fah-rin´je-al) 1. pertaining to the mouth and pharynx. 2. pertaining to the oropharynx. surgery, the mouth gag is typically suspended from the rim of the Mayo stand. However, in some cases, an extension is required in order to prevent the stand from coming into contact with the patient's chest. One device that serves this purpose is a steel hook used in aided rock climbing rock climbing Sports medicine An 'extreme sport' in which the participant climbs rock formations, with or without ropes Injury risk Fractures, abrasions, death. See Extreme sports. (figure). This hook is known variously as a grappling hook, skyhook sky·hook or sky-hook n. A helicopter whose fuselage is configured so as to be mounted with a steel line and hook used to lift and transport heavy objects. Noun 1. , and cliff-hanger. [FIGURE OMITTED] By placing the hook between the Mayo stand and the mouth gag, the surgeon can raise the stand by approximately 3 inches, which is usually sufficient to clear the chest. The device (#3 hook, medium, manufactured by Verrein) sells for about $14 at mountaineering equipment stores. It is also available by mail order from the Curry Village Mountain Shop, Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park (yōsĕm`ĭtē), 761,266 acres (308,205 hectares), E central Calif.; est. 1890 as a result of the efforts of conservationist John Muir. Located in the Sierra Nevada, it is a glacier-scoured area of great beauty; Mt. , Calif.; phone: (209) 372-1354. I have no financial interest in this device. J. Richard Gaskill, MD Department of Otolaryngology Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. |
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