Forceps

Question 1

Adson plain

Answer 1

Grasping / Holding
Counted individually
- Used for delicate tissue in shallow incisions where a tooth is NOT wanted
- May be used to apply steri strips after skin closure.

Question 2

Adson with teeth

Answer 2

Grasping / Holding
Counted Individually
- Used for very fine tissues in shallow incisions where tooth is necessary
- Small tissue forceps always used while suturing skin

Question 3

Adson Brown

Answer 3

Grasping / Holding
Individually counted
- Used on tissue in shallow incisions that need a stronger grip such as small pieces of bone

Question 4

Debakey Forceps

Answer 4

Grasping / Holding
Individually counted
- Most commonly used forceps of general surgeons
- Used for fragile to moderately dense tissue
Variable length

Question 5

Plain Dressing Forceps

Answer 5

Grasping / Holding
Individually counted
- Used mainly for packing material into narrow openings.
- They have no teeth and substantial tip
Variable length

Question 6

Rat tooth forceps

Answer 6

Grasping / Holding
Individually counted
- Traumatic forceps used to manipulate bone, muscle, and adipose tissue
- Never place on mayo stand as it can accidentally puncture an organ
Variable length

Question 7

Ferris-Smith Forceps

Answer 7

Grasping/Holding
Counted individually
- Traumatic forceps used to approximate strong tissue
- Especially useful in orthopedics or abdominal peritoneal fascia

Question 8

Russian Forceps

Answer 8

Grasping/Holding
Counted individually
- Scooped shaped tip allows to hold large amounts of tissue
- Commonly used to remove tissue specimens
Variable length

Question 9

Cushing Brain forceps

Answer 9

Grasping/Holding
Counted individually
- Used on delicate tissue in neuro procedures
- May have a stop peg to prevent tissue from being crushed
Length and tip width : variable comes serrated and cross serrated

Question 10

Bonney Forceps

Answer 10

Grasping/Holding
Counted individually
- Used on tough tissues such as fascia, ligaments or bone
- May be used to pull heavy needles through tissue
1x2 & 2x3 teeth

Question 11

Bayonet forceps

Answer 11

Grasping/Holding
Counted individually
- Atraumatic: Used in Neuro, ENT, and vascular procedures
- Bend allows for visualization of field
Variable length Regular and Bipolar

Question 12

Spetzler Malis Forceps

Answer 12

Grasping/Holding/Occluding
Counted Individually
- Used in neurosurgery
- May be dual irrigating and coated to prevent char on tips

Question 13

Graefe Forceps

Answer 13

Grasping/Holding
Counted individually
- Used for holding edges of tissue that will be removed w/o damaging teeth
- Atraumatic/Traumatic: Allis tip allows strength of grip to be controlled depending on tissue type

Question 14

Bishop-Harmon

Answer 14

Grasping/Holding
Individually Counted
- Atraumatic: Used in eye and microscope procedures
- Small firm tooth allows a firm grip on delicate eyelid tissue
distinctive 3-hole design

Question 15

McPherson Forcep

Answer 15

Grasping/Holding
Counted individually
- Atraumatic: small delicate tooth allows firm grip on conjunctiva
- May be used in pairs when tying suture
Requested by size of teeth .12, .3