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Surgical Instruments used during surgery
- 1. Surgical Instruments Grasping andClamping Retracting Cutting and Dissecting Probing and Dilating
- 2. Perform surgicalprocedures Chosen based on action These tools are used for Holding Pulling Clamping Cutting Crushing Closing a wound
- 3. Retracting and Exposing Instruments used to hold back or retract organs or tissue to gain exposure to the operative site. They are either "self-retaining" (stay open on their own) or "manual" (held by hand). When identifying retractors, look at the blade, not the handle.
- 4. Retracting and Exposing Instruments A Deaver retractor (manual) is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions. Available in various widths.
- 5. A Richardsonretractor (manual) is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions Retracting and Exposing Instruments
- 6. Retracting and Exposing Instruments An Army-Navy retractor (manual) is used to retract shallow or superficial incisions. Other names: USA, US Army.
- 7. Retracting and Exposing Instruments A goulet (manual) is used to retract shallow or superficial incisions.
- 8. A malleableor ribbon retractor (manual) is used to retract deep wounds. May be bent to various shapes. Retracting and Exposing Instruments
- 9. A Weitlanerretractor (self-retaining) is used to retract shallow incisions. Retracting and Exposing Instruments
- 10. A Gelpiretractor (self-retaining) is used to retract shallow incisions. Retracting and Exposing Instruments
- 11. A Balfourwith bladder blade (self-retaining) is used to retract wound edges during deep abdominal procedures. Retracting and Exposing Instruments
- 12. Nasal Speculum Usedto spread nostrils during examination
- 13. Cutting and DissectingInstruments are sharp and are used to cut body tissue or surgical supplies. Knife Handle, Scissors (left to right)
- 14. Scalpel Holder Holdsscalpel blade Acts as a handle
- 15. Cutting and DissectingInstruments 7 handle with 15 blade (deep knife) - Used to cut deep, delicate tissue. 3 handle with 10 blade (inside knife) – Used to cut superficial tissue. 4 handle with 20 blade (skin knife) - Used to cut skin. #7, #3, #4 (left to right)
- 16. Straight Mayoscissors - Used to cut suture and supplies. Also known as: Suture scissors. EX: Straight Mayo scissors being used to cut suture. Cutting and Dissecting Instruments
- 17. Curved Mayoscissors - Used to cut heavy tissue (fascia, muscle, uterus, breast). Available in regular and long sizes. Cutting and Dissecting Instruments
- 18. Metzenbaum scissors- Used to cut delicate tissue. Available in regular and long sizes. Cutting and Dissecting Instruments
- 19. Iris Suture Scissors Used to remove sutures Blade has beak or hook to slide under sutures
- 20. Sharp/Sharp Scissors Usedto cut and dissect tissue Both blade tips are sharp
- 21. Sharp/Blunt Scissors Usedto cut and dissect fascia and muscle One blunt tip and one sharp tip
- 22. Curved Blunt/Blunt Scissors Both blade tips are blunt Can be curved or straight
- 23. Lister Bandage Scissors Used to remove bandages and dressings Probe tip is blunt; inserted under bandages with relative safety
- 24. are usedto compress blood vessels or hollow organs for hemostasis or to prevent spillage of contents. Clamping and Occluding Instruments
- 25. A hemostatis used to clamp blood vessels or tag sutures. Its jaws may be straight or curved. Other names: crile, snap or stat. Clamping and Occluding Instruments
- 26. Clamping and Occluding Instruments A mosquito is used to clamp small blood vessels. Its jaws may be straight or curved. hemostat, mosquito (left to right)
- 27. Curved Mosquito Hemostat Used to hold delicate tissue Used to compress bleeding vessels Jaws are fully serrated
- 28. A Kellyis used to clamp larger vessels and tissue. Available in short and long sizes. Other names: Rochester Pean. Kelly, hemostat, mosquito (left to right) Clamping and Occluding Instruments
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- 30. A burlisheris used to clamp deep blood vessels. Burlishers have two closed finger rings. Burlishers with an open finger ring are called tonsil hemostats. Other names: Schnidt tonsil forcep, Adson forcep. Clamping and Occluding Instruments
- 31. A rightangle is used to clamp hard-to-reach vessels and to place sutures behind or around a vessel. A right angle with a suture attached is called a "tie on a passer." Other names: Mixter. Clamping and Occluding Instruments
- 32. A hemoclipapplier with hemoclips applies metal clips onto blood vessels and ducts which will remain occluded. hemoclip applier with hemoclips Clamping and Occluding Instruments
- 33. Grasping and HoldingInstruments are used to hold tissue, drapes or sponges.
- 34. An Allisis used to grasp tissue. Available in short and long sizes. A "Judd-Allis" holds intestinal tissue; a "heavy allis" holds breast tissue. Grasping and Holding Instruments
- 35. Grasping and HoldingInstruments A Babcock is used to grasp delicate tissue (intestine, fallopian tube, ovary). Available in short and long sizes.
- 36. A Kocheris used to grasp heavy tissue. May also be used as a clamp. The jaws may be straight or curved. Other names: Ochsner. Grasping and Holding Instruments
- 37. A Foerstersponge stick is used to grasp sponges. Other names: sponge forcep. Foerster sponge stick EX: Sponge sticks holding a 4 X 4 and probang. Grasping and Holding Instruments
- 38. A dissectoris used to hold a peanut. Grasping and Holding Instruments dissector EX: Dissector holding a peanut.
- 39. A Backhaustowel clip is used to hold towels and drapes in place. Other name: towel clip. Backhaus towel clip Large & small towel clips Grasping and Holding Instruments
- 40. Pick ups,thumb forceps and tissue forceps are available in various lengths, with or without teeth, and smooth or serrated jaws. Grasping and Holding Instruments
- 41. Russian tissueforceps are used to grasp tissue. Grasping and Holding Instruments
- 42. Adson pickups are either smooth: used to grasp delicate tissue; or with teeth: used to grasp the skin. Other names: Dura forceps. Grasping and Holding Instruments
- 43. Grasping and HoldingInstruments Long smooth pick-ups are called dressing forceps. Short smooth pick-ups are used to grasp delicate tissue.
- 44. DeBakey forcepsare used to grasp delicate tissue, particularly in cardiovascular surgery. Grasping and Holding Instruments
- 45. Grasping and HoldingInstruments Thumb forceps are used to grasp tough tissue (fascia, breast). Forceps may either have many teeth or a single tooth. Single tooth forceps are also called "rat tooth forceps." single tooth forceps, many teeth forceps (top to bottom)
- 46. Mayo-Hegar needleholders are used to hold needles when suturing. They may also be placed in the sewing category. Grasping and Holding Instruments short, medium & long (top to bottom) EX: Needle holder with suture.
- 47. Sponge Forceps Usedto hold gauze squares or sponge to “mop up” the surgical site Jaws are serrated
- 48. Transfer Forceps When sterile,transfer forceps; arrange items on sterile tray transfer items to sterile field
- 49. Splinter Forceps Finetip for foreign object retrieval
- 50. Walter Splinter Forceps Very fine tip Spear-head design
- 51. 1x2 Toothed TissueForceps Used for grasping and holding tissue, muscle or skin surrounding a wound Single toothed on one side; fits between two teeth on the other side Available as 1x2 or 2x3 or 3x4
- 52. Plain Thumb Forceps Used to hold tissue in place when applying sutures Used to gently move tissues out of the way during exploratory surgery Used to insert packing into or remove objects from deep cavities
- 53. Needle Holder Usedto hold and pass a suturing needle through tissue Has groove to hold needle within jaws
- 54. Towel Clamp Addsweight to drapes and towels to ensure they stay in place Allow exposure of the operative site
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