Instruments Flashcards
What types of instruments are found in a general stitch up kit?
Towel clamps Tissue forceps Dressing forceps Needle holders Cutting instruments Scalpel director Spay hook
Why are towel clamps sharp? What brand is used?
Don’t interrupt blood supply - fast healing
Backhaus
What are the regions of an instrument?
Functional end
Shaft/shank
Jaw
Finger rings (with or without ratchet)
What are the 3 cutting instruments?
Scalpel
Mayo scissors
Metzenbaum scissors
What are the 2 types of scalpel holder and which blades should be used with each?
3 - use 10 blade
4 - use 20 blade
What are the variations of mayo scissors? What should they be used to cut? What is the function of the blunt blade?
Straight and curved
Suture material
Haemostasis
What are the variations of metzenbaum scissors? What is their function? What should they be used to cut?
Straight and curved
Allow blood supply to incision for better healing
Tissue - NOT suture material
What is the difference between dressing and tissue forceps?
Dressing are blunt ended
Tissue have rat teeth
What are dressing forceps used for?
Holding dressings
Holding organs
What are the types of tissue/dressing forceps?
Adson
Greaves
Allis (weird scissor shape)
What are the types of needle holders?
Olsen Hagar
Mayo Hagar
Gillies
What are the advantages and disadvantages of gillies needle holders
No ratchet - rely only on finger strength
Scissors for cutting suture material
Specific for L or R handed
What is the purpose of artery forceps?
Haemostasis
What are the types of artery forceps? Are they straight or curved?
Halstead mosquito (curved or straight) Rochester Pean (curved, long) Spencer Wells (straight)
