Final Flashcards
Kelly Forcep aka Kelly Hemostatic Forceps
Control hemostasis
Serrations on entire Jaw
Crile Hemostatic Forcep
Clamp large vessels or large tissue masses
approx. 8” long
Jaw is 31/2” long
Long vertical serrations with checkered serrations at the tip
Rochester-Carmalt
Allis Tissue Forceps
Ferguson Angiotribe
Used in general surgery
In most surgical packs
Has 9 little teeths on tip
Adson Brown Thumb Tissue Forcep
10 - Most Common
Larger blades are for large animals
Surgical Blades
units of measurement are used for photographic documentation
Bard Parker Handle
Aids in making incisions in the linea alba
Provides a channel for the scalpel to follow to avoid accidental incision of the abdominal viscera
Groove Director
Used to secure drape on the patient
Has balls on tips to prevent excessive penetration into tissue
Backhaus Roeder Towelclamp
Used to secure drape on the patient
Ideal for small or exotic patients
Smaller and lightweight than Backhaus style towel clamps
Jones Towel Clamp
Locate and exteriorize uterine horns in an ovariohysterectomy
Spay Hook
aka
Snook Hook
Common needle holder
Comes in different lengths
Mayo Hegar
Needle holder with built in scissor at the jaw for cutting suture
Comes in different sizes
Olsen Hegar
Retract or deflect tissues away from surgical field
Handheld, double ended
One end is narrow with blunt blade
Other end is toothed, traumatic end
(Teeth may be sharp or blunt)
Senn Retractor
Retract or deflect tissues away from surgical field
Self retraining
Fairly traumatic for soft tissue surgeries
More often in orthopedic and neurological procedures
Gelpi Rectractor
Retract or deflect tissues away from surgical field
Self retaining with teeth (blunt or sharp)
Used generally in orthopedic procedures and also soft tissue surgery
Weitlander Rectractor
For delicate dissection
Thin, delicate blades
Straight or curved
Metzenbaum Dissecting Scissor
Used when cutting through large muscles masses, cartilages and other non-delicate tissues
Thick blades
Can be straight or curved
Mayo Dressing Scissors