English Medical Medical: Instruments

Instrument consists of:
-A disposable insert (clamp arm and blade) which can be used with both the 5mm and 8mm instrument housings.
-A 5mm reusable Instrument Housing with release levers and wrench flats.

instrument combines a non-sterile reusable instrument housing assembly and a disposable sterile insert with a curved blade and clamp arm

examine the following components for
cracks or flaws:
• the clamp arm and blade on the insert
• the shaft of the insert
• the reusable instrument housing

blade clamp arm
------------------------------------- disposable insert
..................shaft

blade ----

clamp arm

------------------------------ shaft

insert

what is a clamp arm, could you phrase it differently?

arm of the clamp will not be of much help :)))

MTIA