Medical metal spatula is often used for speech therapy massage, sound production. This device has other uses as well. For example, they are used when examining a patient, as well as for cosmetic purposes.
What is this?
Metal spatula - a special medical therapeutic tool that is used to examine the oral cavity. He is in the office of ENT doctors, pediatricians, paramedics, therapists. In appearance, the spatula is a flat stick, which can be made not only of metal, but also of plastic, wood, glass, ceramics.
Spatulas can be disposable and reusable. The latter must be sterilized in a special solution before and after use. Disposable can be either sterile or non-sterile and cannot be reused. Typically, spatulas are delivered to medical institutions in a set of one hundred pieces, individually packaged.
Features
A metal spatula is often used for cosmetic purposes for applying a special depilatorypastes. With it, it is easier to apply a hot composition, no additional effort is required. The advantage of metal spatulas is that such a tool will not break, will not bend, it is designed for reusable use. It is easy to wash, easier to sterilize. The peculiarity is that if a specialist uses a spatula to apply the composition, he may not wear disposable gloves, and this reduces their consumption, therefore, it is cost-effective.
After the procedure, the paste from the instrument is washed off with warm water, and then it is sterilized. There are special requirements for spatulas. They must be plastic, sterile, durable, their surface must be even and without chips, the edges are smooth. A poor-quality tool is not suitable for work, as it can damage the mucous membrane and skin.
Destination
Metal spatula used for different purposes:
- laryngological examination;
- Taking scrapings from the tongue and cheeks;
- application of ointments, creams, other compounds, for example, in sugaring;
- for mixing medicines;
- with a spatula you can pick up bulk substances and formulations;
- mix solutions;
- measure loose;
- prepare dental cements;
- take histological and microbiological samples.
It is convenient to apply hot wax on the body with such a spatula. Its main purpose is to create the most comfortable conditions for the doctor and patient, a full examination, minimizationcontact, sterility.
Types of medical spatulas
The metal spatula is the most popular type of this tool. What other types exist? They are listed below:
- Dental. This is a reusable tool that has flat blades on both sides at the end. The central part is a place to hold the spatula. Used for oral examination and therapeutic and preventive procedures.
- Metal tongue spatula. A reusable product that is used by therapists and otorhinolaryngologists for examination. With it, the doctor pushes the tongue, which allows you to carefully examine the patient's tonsils and larynx. These spatulas are most often made of stainless steel.
- Eye spatula. This is a double-sided ophthalmic product, which has two working areas on both sides of the handle. Designed for microsurgical operations, made of stainless steel.
- Therapeutic. Wooden product, non-sterile, disposable. The instrument is not subjected to sterilization, and is disposed of after use. It is used by otorhinolaryngologists, local therapists. With the help of such a spatula, the oral cavity is examined, tests are taken from the mucous membranes, medicines are applied in the form of creams, ointments and gels. Wooden and metal products are a necessary attribute in cosmetology as well.
- Metal spatula for shugaring. A reusable tool with which a certain amount of paste of various viscosities and densities is applied. Easy to clean anddisinfected.
- Glass. The product can be in the shape of the letter L, used in various branches of medicine. Created for crops of microscopic organisms. It is used in medical centers, laboratories, biological institutes. There is also a metal laboratory spatula for reusable use.
- Spoon-shaped. This is an ophthalmic instrument that is used during operations on the eyeball.
There are many more spatula-type tools that have been used in various fields of medicine and cosmetology.
What are they made of?
Medical and cosmetic spatulas are made of metal (usually stainless steel), wood, disposable transparent polymer, glass, ceramics, porcelain. For example, an ENT spatula may be a disposable wooden one. It is used to examine the oral cavity to move tissues during the examination. The instrument directly takes a scraping from the mucosa. Also, wooden and metal spatulas have found their application in cosmetology. They are needed for applying different compositions, mixing liquids, including wax.
Wooden products are usually non-sterile, they are used once, not processed. Spatulas made of wood are elastic, do not break. Sterile wooden ones are also intended for examination of the oral cavity, they are made of birch, sterilization is carried out with ethylene oxide. Sterile instruments are made from environmentally friendly wood. Such products are made of hardwood, the surface is idealsmooth, without roughness.
Polymer is made from a medically transparent material that has a flat and smooth surface, the ends are usually rounded. Curved polymer disposable spatula is made of polystyrene, which can be used in medicine. Metal is made from stainless steel. It is designed for reusable use, well sterilized, durable. The edges of the tool are smoothed, without chips. It is plastic, durable and sterile. Glass is used for laboratory research. Spatulas are lightweight, inert to corrosion, easy to clean.
Terms of Use
Before using a spatula, the tool must be sterilized if it is metal. For example, the sugaring procedure (sugar paste depilation) consists of the following steps:
- first clean the surface of the skin with a special solution;
- apply talcum powder or powder, spread on the skin;
- remove the paste from the jar with a spatula;
- apply it with a tool on the skin area with a thin layer;
- after drying, pry off the mass with a spatula, jerk it off the skin;
- wash off the residue with warm water;
- apply skin care oil.
Porcelain and ceramic spatulas are also used in laboratories. They are resistant to various substances, high temperature, repeated sterilization, durable, strong.
Sizes
Spatulasmedical small in size. Metal in length is 125 mm, approximate dimensions are length, width, thickness (150 mm x 18 mm x 1.8 mm). Such parameters allow you to hold it in your hands and perform the necessary manipulations.
Price
A metal spatula is a relatively inexpensive tool. For example, a tongue tool - 100 rubles, a metal spoon is much more expensive - 1717 rubles, an eye tool made of metal - 1086 rubles.
