MEDICAL INSTRUMENT

摘要

The invention relates to the field of medicine, and more particularly to surgical cutting instruments, and can be used for performing general surgery and microsurgical operations and also in scientific biomedical research investigations. The present medical instrument comprises a body, a base and a cutting edge. The base and the cutting edge are made of bulk single crystal silicon carbide. The invention provides increased possibilities for treating the surface of a medical instrument, enhanced wear resistance and chemical and thermal resistance, and also provides for greater contrast.