Common Surgical Instruments Flashcards
1
Q
Aspirator
A
Suctions fluid
2
Q
Clamp
A
Grasps tissue; controls bleeding
3
Q
Curette
A
scrapes and removes tissue
4
Q
Dilator
A
Enlarges an opening by stretching
5
Q
Forceps
A
Grasps tissue
6
Q
Hemostat
A
Forceps to grasp blood vessel to control bleeding
7
Q
Probe
A
Explores tissue
8
Q
Scalpel
A
Cuts and separates tissue
9
Q
Speculum
A
Spreads apart walls of a cavity
10
Q
Tenaculum
A
Long-handled clamp
11
Q
Trephine
A
Saw that removes disk-shaped piece of tissue or bone