Uterine curette
An instrument with a long, slender handle ending in a ring, loop, or spoon-shaped tip with a sharp or semi-sharp edge.
How it is used
It is introduced into the uterine cavity, after cervical dilation, to scrape and remove the endometrium or retained products of conception during a D&C (e.g., for incomplete miscarriage, postpartum retained tissue, or evaluation of abnormal bleeding).
Clinical tip
Some trainers teach stopping the curettage once a uniform "gritty" friction sensation is felt against the uterine wall, signaling that the myometrium has been reached and further scraping should be avoided.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-02.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.