instruments Flashcards
embalming instrument used to inject the arterial solution into the body of the deceased person
Arterial Tubes
A mechanical device used to impel specialty designed metal pins into the bone
Needle Injector
Used to make incisions and excisions; has a blade and handle
Scalpel
Used in raising vessels and for blunt dissection
Aneurysm Hook
Used in rising vessels and for blunt dissection has an eye in hook for placing ligatures around the vessel.
Aneurysm Needle
A one-piece scalpel used to make incisions and excision
Bistoury Knife
Artery and Vein Scissors (small used for cutting arteries and veins) Angular Bandage (used for cutting bandages and clothes off of deceased) Utility (used to but ligatures and tissue)
Scissors
Used to direct drain tubes into troublesome vessels
Groove Director
Used to clamp vessels (lock forceps)
Hemostats
Used to hold the arterial tube in place after it has been inserted into the artery
Arterial Fixation Forceps
Commonly used for holding cotton swabs
Spring Forceps
Used in the embalming process; used to grasp clots and pull them from the vein.
Angular Spring Forceps
Primarily used to spread incision and to afford more working room
Retractors
Spring device used to hold a towel in place
Towel Clamps
Used to aid the drainage of blood from the body
Drainage Tubes
Used to close cuts and incisions made by suturing with ligatures
Suture Needles
Used to aspirate the throat by way of the nostril
Nasal Aspirators
Specially designed to remove fluid from the cavity of an autopsied remains
Autopsy Aspirator
A long hollow needle used for aspirating the cavities and injecting fluid into those cavities
Trocar
Used to hypodermically inject embalming fluid into the tissue
Hyprovalve Trocar
Connected to a bottle of cavity fluid that is used to deliver the fluid into the body cavities
Cavity Fluid Injector
Used to inject embalming chemicals and tissue builder into the body tissue
Hypodermic Needles
Used to insert trocar buttons into trocar puncture created when the trocar is inserted into the body
Trocar Button Applicator
Inserted into the vein for insertion of the drainage instrument
Vein Exander
Used to hold suture needles and keep them in good condition
Needle Holder