2. I. EQUIPMENTS
• Protective clothing (Coverall, Rubber boots and gloves)
• Local Anaesthetics
• Rubber sheets
• Clean hot water and soap
• Obstetrical lubricant, funnel, rubber tube
• Drugs like oxytocin, calcium borogluconate and styptics
• Hypodermic syringes and needles
• Intravenous infusion apparatus
• Sterile gauge
• Cotton wool
• Surgical spirit / antiseptic solution
• Suture material with needles
3. II. OBSTETRICAL INSTRUMENTS
• should be simple in design.
• should be dealing with all abnormal conditions to be
encountered in practice
• can be used by less experienced persons without
danger of injury to the mother.
THYGESSION DETACHABLE FOETOTOME
Used during dystokia operation where wire saw is passed
through it and the instrument is inserted through the
vagina for the cutting of required part of the foetus.
4. WIRE SAW HANDLE:
Polson’s wire saw handle: used for anchoring the wire
saw while conducting foatotomy.
T-shaped wire saw handle: The handle consist of two
metallic hemisphere with a small hole and a metallic
central screw for anchoring the wire saw.
Ball grip wire saw handle: it consists of two metallic with
a small hole and a metallic central screw for anchoring
the wire saw in position. The handle should be
conveniently used as wire saw handle as well as wire
saw introducer as it carry wire saw around the foetal
part to be cut where normal hand manipulation is
impossible.
5. ROPE CARRIER:
• Sand pattern Rope
Carrier: It is used
to pass the wire
saw around the
foetal part to be
cut.
• General rope
carrier : used same
as sand pattern
rope carrier
6. TRACTION INSTRUMENTS
• Snares: Long one meter rope made of synthetic
material or cotton with loops. Snare is applied on
limbs and mandible
• Obstetrical chains with handles: This is an
alternative to snares. Chains are strong; don’t
cause injury to the foetus or genital tract of of the
dam. They are made of stainless steel and can be
easily sterilized and therefore excellent to use on
decomposed foetus.
7. • William’s obstetrical hook (long blunt obstetrical hook)
• Freiberger sharp eye hooks: Applied on the inner canthus of
the eyes
• Harm’s blunt eye hooks: Applied on inner canthus of the
eyes.
• Obermayers anal hook: Applied through the anus on to the
pelvis of the foetus
• Krey’s Schottlert hook: used after foetotomy to bring back
the cutting pieces of the foetus to outside.
8. • Calf puller: This traction instruments can be used
only when the presentation, position and posture
are normal.
• Farrowing snare
• Long flexible cane hook: Williams long blunt
obstetrical hook- Applied on the inner canthus of
eye, chest wall, flexible joint and mandible.
• Snare introducer: Schrievers and Lindhorst
model- This can be used for looping the snare
during mutation.
9. INSTRUMENTS FOR REPULSION AND
RETROPULSION
Kuhn’s crutch – It is used for repulsion of foetus
during manipulative correction during dystocia.
It is usually applied in the brisket region of the
foetus.
10. INSTRUMENTS USED FOR ROTATION
Commerer’s Torsion fork – It is used for rotation
of foetus to correct positional abnormalities. It
is used along with a pair of sleeve.
12. CLAMP SUTURE:
used in case of sheep, goat, cattle and buffaloes for the
retention of uterine prolapsed.
FLESSA SUTURE NEEDLE:
To check the vaginal prolapsed.
13. ROBERT’S KNIFE:
• Used for
percutaneous or
subcutaneous
foetotomy
EMBRYOTOMY KNIFE:
• Used for
percutaneous or
subcutaneous
foetotomy
14. Cold light speculum:
Used for the
examination of
vagina.
Vaginal speculum:
Used for the
examination of
vagina.
15. Threader cum brush
• It is used after foetotomy to clean
the embryotome and other
structures.
Obstetrical wire introducer:
• Used for passing of wire around
the foetus for extraction.
16. Concealed palm knife:
• Used for releasing fluid content/gas from the
foetus. In emphysema, various incisions on skin may
reduce size of foetus.
Gunther’s finger knife :
• Used for releasing fluid content/gas from the
foetus. In emphysema, various incisions on skin may
reduce size of foetus.
17. Finger embryotome
knife:
Used for releasing
fluid content/gas
from the foetus. In
emphysema, various
incisions on skin may
reduce size of foetus.
18. Guard embryotome knife (closed) with sliding guard:
Used for releasing fluid content/gas from the foetus. In
emphysema, various incisions on skin may reduce size of
foetus.
Guard embryotome knife (open) with sliding guard:
Used for releasing fluid content/gas from the foetus. In
emphysema, various incisions on skin may reduce size of
foetus.
19. Keller’s semi-sharp spatula:
Used in separating skin in subcutaneous embryotomy.
Pelvic symphysiotomy chisel:
Used in breaking of foetal bone during symphysiotomy.
