4. It is also called spencer well`s artery forceps.
It has a ratchet and two blades with uniform
serrations.
It is used to control bleeding,not only from arteries
but also from the veins and capillaries.once the
bleeding point is caught,they are coagulated or
ligature is applied.hence the name haemostat.
The curved artery forceps are commonly used.
5.
6.
7. The smaller version of this is called mosquito forceps
Mosquito forcep is extremely useful plastic surgery
operations
It is also available as straight artery forceps which is
used to hold the stay sutures
Also used to crush the appendicular base,
To hold the hernial sac and to apply transfixation
ligature
To hold fascia, aponeurosis, peritoneum etc
8. It has ratchet and triangular expansion at the tip.curved
inwards with fine teeth at the tip of the instrument,blades
are straight
It can be used to hold the tough structures such as fascia,
aponeurosis etc
Even though it can cause trauma because if its better grip.
It can be used to hold the duodenum for duodenal closure
during gastrectomy
9.
10. Commonly used in appendicectomy, thyroidectomy and
to hold the fascio aponeurotic layer during laprotomies.
It is also used to catch the bladder neck during resection
of prostate.
11. This is similar to artery forceps with serrations.
It is available as curved and straight
There is a sharp tooth at the tip of the instrument
.hence, it has a better grip.
Kocher`s forceps can be used to hold tough structures
such as fascia etc.
During thyroidectomy it is used to hold strap muscles
for dividing them.
In gynecology it is used to clamp pedicles during
TAH
12.
13.
14. In obstetrics it is used in artificial rupture of
membrane.
15. It is 22.5 cm long.
Sponge holding forcep has a ratchet and
two long blades.
Operating end is rounded with serrations.
Ratchet lock helps to secure grip on
holding the swab
16.
17. Used to hold the swab(gauge pieces) to prepare
the part with antiseptic agents at the time of
surgery.
it can also be used as a blunt dissector with the
swab,while dissecting at depth e,g vagotomy
To hold hatmann`s pouch in cholecystectomy.
In swabbing vaginal cavity
It can also be used to hold soft hollow organ
during dissection e,g holding neck of GB
during cholecystectomy
It can be used to hold cervix in pregnant
patient.
18.
19. Also called Mayo`s scissor.
Tissue cutting scissor does not have
ratchets and operating end is sharp
Used to dissect tissue planes during
surgical operations and to cut or
divide important structures.
Also called golden hand scissor
20.
21. It has a handle and 2 long blades.
No serrations.
Tip is sharp.
No ratchets.
It is used to cut the sutures or
knots.Hence,called as suture cutting
scissor
22.
23. Outer surface has groove to get a firm grip.
Availabe as toothed forcep and also non-
toothed forceps
These foreceps are very useful to pick
individual layer such as serosa,seromuscular
layers,mucosa etc during anastomosis.
Forceps with fine teeth can be used to catch
bleeding points for coagulation points.
24.
25.
26.
27. This is a long instrument with a ratchet lock.
The operation end has two small stout blades
with serrations.
The instrument is used to hold the curved
needles which are used to suture the part.
A firm grip is essential to apply proper
sutures.
Generally needles are held at the junction of
2/3rd and 1/3rd so that it will allow a smooth
clockwise movement of hand which in turn
allow the needle to pass through needle.
28.
29.
30.
31. Popularly called as the surgeon`s knife.
Used to incise the skin and subcutaneous
tissue.
Surgical scalpels consists of two parts,a
blade and a handle.
Scalpels may be single use(disposable) or
re-usable
32.
33. Cheatle`s forceps are long,mettalic forceps
with curved blade.
Serations are present in the blades for a
better grip.
The handle has no lock.
Cheatle`s forcep is used to pick sterilized
articles like sponges,gauge pieces or other
instruments to transfer to the instrument
trolley.
It has long blades the hands of a nurse or
assistant are well away from cleaning area.
34.
35. Short instrument,has a ratchets and catch.
Operating end is sharp.
Available in different sizes.average size is 4-5
inches in length.
Once the part is cleaned and draped the clips
are used to hold the towels in place.
Can also be used to fix suction tubes/cautery
cables etc to drapes.
Can be used to hold ribs while elevating ribs
in chest injury.
36.
37.
38. Long instrument with right angle at the
operating angle.
Because it is long,dissections at deeper
planes can be done easily,as in isolation of
vagus(neck dissection and tonsillectomy).
This instrument is extremely useful in
ligating the major vascular pedicles e,g
A. superior thyroid pedicle----thyroidectomy
B. Cystic artery------cholecystectomy
C. Left gastric artery and vein in gastrectomy
D. Ligating middle thyroid vein
39.
40. Scissors is bent at angle,to get below the
bandage easily.
The tip of the lower blade is flat and blunt.
41.
42. To retract skin edges.
To retract tough fascia.
Used to retract small incisions.
Superficial retraction of skin incisions during
laparotomy.
43.
44. Morris retractor is usually curved.
Used to retract strong structures like
abdominal wall muscles and it gives wider
space to work e,g in gynae
Long instrument with broad operating end
Blade has a beaked end to give better hold
over retrating tissue.
45.
46. It has only one blade.
Superficial retractor,can be used to retract
the layers of the abdominal wall,muscles etc
Also used in thyroidectomy ,
appendicectomy.
It is also used to retract the tissue whe space
available is less.