Common surgical instruments Flashcards
What are scalpel blades used for?
For surgical incision, allowing for effective first intention healing
What are the different sizes of scalpel handles?
Handles may be 3 filament or 4 filament
What size blades does a 3 filament scalpel handle fit?
Sizes 10, 11, 12, and 15
What size blades does a 4 filament scalpel handle fit?
Sizes 20-25
What is specific about a size 11 blade?
It is a tenotomy blade, specifically for surgical division of a tendon
What are some types of surgical scissors?
Mayos, Metzenbaums, dissecting, Vigo
Describe Mayo scissors
Used for blunt dissection of fibrous tissue such as muscle. They may be curved or straight
Describe Metzenbaum scissors
Used for dissection of delicate tissue. May be curved or straight
Describe dissecting scissors
Have a sharp, pointed end.
What are strabismus scissors?
A type of ophthalmic scissors with a sharp pointed end
Define STRABISMUS
A condition in which the eyes do not properly align with one another when looking at an object
Describe Vigo scissors
These have one blunt and one sharp end
How many types of non-surgical scissors are there?
There are 6 types of non surgical scissors
List the types of non surgical scissors
Heaths, Littaeur, nursing, Lister, Carless, Paynes
Describe Heath’s suture scissors
Non surgical scissors for stitch cutting or removing sutures
Describe Littauer scissors
Non surgical scissors for suture removal
Describe general nursing scissors
General nursing scissors
Describe Lister bandaging scissors
None surgical scissors. Have a bulge on one end specifically designed for cutting through layers of bandage
Describe Carless scissors
Non surgical scissors for suture removal
Describe Payne’s scissors
Non surgical scissors for suture removal
What is the function of tissue forceps?
To hold tissue out of the way, e.g. during abdominal surgery. They are designed to act with minimal trauma to tissue
What are the two main types of tissue forceps?
Babcock tissue forceps and Allis tissue forceps
Describe Allis tissue forceps
Tissue forceps that have two slightly serrated jaws that come together completely
Describe Babcock tissue forceps
Tissue forceps that are atraumatic - they do not have teeth