List of eponymous medical devices


Some medical devices are named after persons.
LetterDeviceNameSpecialtyDescriptionExternal link
AAdson's forcepsAlfred Washington AdsonGeneral useTissue forceps
AAllis clampOscar Huntington AllisGeneral useSoft tissue clamp
AArruga forcepsHermenegildo ArrugaOphthalmologyForceps used for intracapsular removal of cataracts
AAsch's septum forcepsMorris Joseph AschOtolaryngologyForceps used to reduce deviated nasal septum
AAuvard's speculumPierre-Victor-Adolphe AuvardGynaecologyvaginal speculum
LLuer taper, Luer lockHermann Wülfing LuerGeneral useFitting to ensure leak-free connection in medical fluid administration systems