Curette

Illustration from a United States patent for an ornate curette (Michelson, 1988)

A curette in sterile packaging, for scraping the interior of the uterus.

Spoon-shaped curette.

A curette is a surgical instrument designed for scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure. In form, the curette is a small hand tool, often similar in shape to a stylus; at the tip of the curette is a small scoop, hook, or gouge. The verb to curette means "to scrape with a curette", and curettage (/ˌkʊərᵻˈtɑːʒ/ or /ˌkjʊərᵻˈtɑːʒ/) is treatment that involves such scraping.

Some examples of medical use of a curette include:

the removal of impacted ear wax.
dilation and curettage of the uterus, a gynecologic procedure.
excision of the adenoids (adenoidectomy) by an otolaryngologist.
to scrape tartar deposits from tooth enamel with a periodontal curette.

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Curette images from the Waring Historical Library at the Medical University of South Carolina

Surgical instruments

Dissecting

Scalpels	Laser scalpel RF knife Lancets Liston knife Catlin Von Graefe knife

Surgical scissors:	Bandage scissors Iris scissors Mayo scissors Metzenbaum scissors Tenotomy scissors

Other:	Rongeur Curette Osteotome Drill bits Rasps Trocars Drills Dermatomes

Grasping (forceps)

Clamping

Retracting/viewing

Accessory/other

Examination/prep:	Dilators Specula Fiber optic endoscopes Head mirror

Suction:	Yankauer suction tip

Irrigation and injection needles

Measurement devices:	rulers and calipers

Drain:	Jackson-Pratt drain Penrose drain

Other:	Surgical staplers Periodontal probe Surgical suture

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Curette

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