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Snares designed to position and tighten fine-gauge, flexible, adjustable, wire loops around the tonsils for mechanical resection. These devices typically consist of a hollow tubular structure (e.g., a cannula), with one or more adjustable wire loops (rings) that protrude at the working end; frequently they include a stationary loop and a sliding loop. A mechanism at the proximal end controls how much wire extends out of the channel and the movement of the sliding (cutting) loop; the handle is usually straight (e.g., Eves and Bruning types) or at a right angle to the cannula (e.g., Tyding type). Tonsil snares are usually reusable devices; they are used for partial or total removal of the tonsils (i.e., tonsillectomy).
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