noun
- medical devices used to blow air, gas, or powdered substances into body cavities for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The surgeon used insufflators to inflate the abdomen during laparoscopic surgery.
- Medical insufflators help create space for better visualization during minimally invasive procedures.
- The hospital purchased new CO2 insufflators for the operating room.
- Insufflators are essential equipment in modern endoscopic surgery.
- The technician calibrated the insufflators before the procedure began.