Access/Ligation Flashcards
Blunt tip trocars contain:
No knife blade
On all ENDOPATH trocars, which features help maintain the pneumoperitoneum? (Select all that apply)
UNIVERSAL SEAL
RECESSED STOPCOCK VALUE
Which of the following is the primary benefit of the dilating tip of the ENDOPATH XCEL trocar and ENDOPATH XCEL Trocar with OPTIVIEW TECHNOLOGY?
PROTECTION OF INTERNAL STRUCTURES FROM DAMAGE DURING INSERTION
When we say that the ENDOPATH XCEL blunt tip trocar provides adjustability, we mean:
IT ALLOWS FOR ADJUSTABLE CANNULA DEPTH
What is the name of ETHICONS proprietary technology that reduces camera smudging?
OPTIVIEW Technology
You overhear a surgeon complaining about a competitive trocar slipping out during a procedure. Which feature and benefit of ENDOPATH XCEL should you discuss with this surgeon?
STABILITY THREADS
All ENDOPATH XCEL trocars have a funnel lead in, enabling a smooth, one handed instrument exchange. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
What is the purpose of the wicking channel on the 5mm ENDOPATH XCEL trocar with OPTIVIEW technology
BOTH A&B
In minimally invasive surgery, what ports can be created with ENDOPATH TROCARS? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
ACTIVE OR WORKING PORTS
CAMERA PORTS
ANCILLARY PORTS
The ENDOPATH trocar portfolio includes: ENDOPATH XCEL Bladless tip trocar. ENDOPATH XCEL dilating tip trocar, ENDOPATH XCEL with XCEL universal sleeve. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
The clips on the LIGACLIP Multi-Clip applicator (MCA) are blue to enhance visibility. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
The LIGAMAX 5 endoscopic multiclip applied has the same closed clip length as the LIGACLIP endoscopic rotating multiple clip applier ER420, but with the benefits of a smaller device. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
ETHICONS family of endoscopic clip appliers includes:
BOTH A&B
The ratchet mechanism on the LIGACLIP Multiclip applier provides what benefit?
CLIP SECURITY IN THE JAW
The knob and shaft of the LIGAMAX 5 endoscopic multi clip applier (5mm) and LIGACLIP endoscopic rotating multiple clip applier rotate 180 degrees. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
The closed clip length of the LIGAMAX 5 Endoscopic multiple clip applier and LIGACLIP endoscopic rotating multiple clip applier M/L are, respectively
3.8mm and 8.8mm
Which of the following is NOT a member of the ETHICON ligation clip applier family?
LIGASURE Endoscopic rotating multiple clip applier
A key benefit of the LIGACLIP is the ______, which ensures that the clip is maintained in the jaws of the applier until full deployment.
Ratchet mechanism
Which of the following are true about the LIGACLIP multi-patient use Single Clip appliers for open surgery? (Select all that apply)
THEY COME IN A RANGE OF SIZES AND TIP ANGLES
THEY HAVE COLOR-CODED HANDLES FOR EASY CLIP-SIZE MATCHING
The LIGACLIP multi clip applier (MCA) comes in the following options:
1 SMALL, 3 MEDIUM, 1 LARGE
Which of these is a feature of ETHICONS ligation clips that reduces the risk of them falling off the structure after surgery?
PATENED LATERAL AND TRANSVERSE GROOVES
