Grasping & holding instruments

Question 1

Grasping & Holding

Answer 1

Designed to manipulate soft tissue and some
organs
. Must have serrations
. Reduce and stabilize fractures
. Use while stapling x2
. May or may not have ratchets:
– Tissue forceps
– Bone-holding clamps
– Allis
– Babcock
– Kocher

Question 2

Tissue forceps – Pick ups or
thumbs: Non locking

Answer 2

. Adson (brown/teeth)
. Russian
. Bayonet
. DeBakey vascular (magics)

Question 3

Ratcheted – Locking

Answer 3

. Allis
. Babcock
. Kocher (Ochsner

Question 4

Bone Holding Forceps

Answer 4

– Kern
– Lowman
– Lewin
– Lane
– Reduction forceps