Device Category Dossier

Depressor, tongue

Device Category Dossier for Depressor, tongue. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Tongue depressors are reusable, manually operated instruments intended for depressing or retracting soft tissue and the tongue of the mouth during examination or procedures , with a flat blade and handle available in different lengths, widths, curvatures, blade shapes, and handle designs . These devices are intended to displace the tongue to facilitate examination of the surrounding organs and tissues , and to facilitate access to the oral cavity during surgical procedures .