Brown-Adson forceps


Brown-Ad·son for·ceps

(brown ad'sŏn), an Adson forceps with about 16 delicate teeth on each tip.

Brown,

James, U.S. plastic surgeon, 1899-1971. Blair-Brown graft - see under BlairBrown-Adson forceps - an Adson forceps with about 16 delicate teeth on each tip.

Adson,

Alfred Washington, U.S. neurosurgeon, 1887-1951. Adson aneurysm needleAdson angular hookAdson brain clipAdson brain-exploring cannulaAdson brain forcepsAdson brain hookAdson brain retractorAdson brain suction tipAdson brain suction tubeAdson cerebellar retractorAdson cranial rongeurAdson drainage cannulaAdson dural hookAdson dural knifeAdson dural protectorAdson forcepsAdson Gigli sawAdson Gigli-saw guideAdson head restAdson maneuver - Synonym(s): Adson testAdson microbipolar forcepsAdson microdressing forcepsAdson microtissue forcepsAdson procedure - Synonym(s): Adson testAdson scalp clipAdson scalp clip-applying forcepsAdson syndrome - (1) thoracic outlet syndrome. Synonym(s): Naffziger syndrome; - (2) cerebral sphingolipidosis.Adson test - a test for thoracic outlet syndrome. Synonym(s): Adson maneuver; Adson procedureBrown-Adson forceps - see under Brown, James