Instruments Flashcards
Kelly Hemostats
Fx- Clamps bleeding vessels or tissues
Serrations on teeth (only run 1/2 way down jaw)
Medium sized
*Kelly only goes half way*
Crile Hemostat
Fx- Secures hemostasis in deep anatomy
Serrations on teeth (all the way down jaw)
Medium sized
Halstead Mosquito Hemostat
Fx- Secures hemostasis of delicate tissue
Serrations on teeth (all the way down jaw)
Smaller than Kelly and Crile
Hartman Mosquito Hemostat
Fx- Used for ophthalmic sx
Serrations on teeth (all the way down jaw)
Smallest in size
Rochester Carmalt Hemostat
Fx- Clamps intestines, bowel, large vessels
Less traumatic, serrations are not as sharp as Pean
Serrations run length wise + rumble strip Large in size
Rochester Pean Hemostat
Fx- Clamps large vessels
Traumatic –> Serrations are deep and sharp
Adson Thumb Forceps
Fx- Grasps Superficial tissue
Short and wide
Rat teeth
Adson-Brown Thumb Forceps
Fx- Grasps superficial, delicate tissue
Short and wide
Row of teeth
Cushing Thumb Forceps
Fx- Used for dissecting tissue/aid in suturing
Long and slender
Rat teeth
Standard/Dressing Thumb Forceps
Fx- Grasps/picks up soft or bony tissue
Long and slender
Serrated tip
DeBakey Thumb Forceps
Fx- Grasps delicate tissues/ aids in suturing
Atraumatic
Long set of small teeth
Largest in size
Babcock Intestinal Forceps
Fx- Used to clamp delicate organs
Atraumatic
Circle at end
Large in size
Doyen Intestinal Forceps
Fx- Used to clamp delicate organs
Atraumatic
Serrations run length wise (no rumble strip)
Gap in jaw when clamped
Allis Tissue Forceps
Fx- Used for holding the body wall/ sponges
Traumatic teeth (scoop)
Large in size
Sponge Forceps
Fx- Used to hold sponges , complete sx scrub, apply sterile dressing
Donut on end of both jaws w/ serrations
Very large in size
Alligator Forceps
Fx- Used to retrive foreign objects
Only one side of jaw moves (tiny jaws)
Metzenbaum Scissors
Fx- Used for fine tissue dissection
Long, narrow shaft
Sharp but not pointed
Ratio 2:1
Mayo Dissection Scissors
Fx- Used to cut pt. drape and/or dissect tissue
Wider than Metzenbaum
Ratio 1:1
One sharp tip and one blunt tip
Standard Operating Scissors
Fx- Used to cut suture or pt. drape
Shorter than Mayo and Metzenbaum
One sharp tip and one blunt tip
Can be confused with bandage scissors
Iris Scissors
Fx- Used in ophthalmic sx
Smallest in size/bulky
Both tips are sharp
Wire Cutting Scissors
Fx- Used to cut cerclage wire or wire sutures
Very traumatic
Notch in jaw
Littauer Suture Removal Scissors
Fx- Used to remove sutures post-op
Small in size
Notch on teeth
Lister Bandage Scissors
Fx- Used to cut through bandage material
Has sharp side and completely blunted side
Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
Fx- Needle holder, not able to cut suture
Jaw is very small
*New surgeons*
Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder
Fx- Needle holder, can cute suture
1/2 scissors, 1/2 needle holder
*Experienced surgeons*
Mathieu Needle Holder
Fx- Used in delicate ophthalmic sx
No finger rings
Short jaw
Senn Retractor (Hand Held)
Fx- Retracts fascia or muscle tissue
‘S’ shaped, ends point in opposite directions
Shovel and hook
Long and slender
Mathieu Retractor (Hand Held)
Fx- Retracts fascisa or muscle tissue
Ends point in same direction
Army-Navy Retractor (Hand Held)
Fx- Retracts large amounts of tissue
Atraumatic
Big hole in the middle
Ends point in same direction
Parker Retractor (Hand Held)
Fx- Retracts fascia or muscle tissue
“Park bench”, flat middle
Malleable Retractor (Hand Held)
Retracts very strong muscles, often in large breed dogs
Comes flat –> then you bend
Deaver Retractor (Hand Held)
Fx- Retracts large amounts of fascia or tissue
Consisent shape
Big hook, little hook
Volkman Retractor (Hand Held)
Fx- Retracts superficial tissue
Small in size
Has hole and fork
Hohmann Retractor (Hand Held)
Fx- Retracts deeper muscle/fascia
Traumatic
Large in size
Sharp tip
Weitlaner Retractor (Self-Retaining)
Fx-Primarily for spinal muscle retraction
Has 2 finger holds and 2 forks
“W”
Gelpi Retractor (Self-Retianing)
Fx- Often used in orthpedic sx
Traumatic
Sharp, curved tips
Bowlegged
*Gelpi makes you yelpi*
Balfour Retractor (Self-Retaining)
Fx- Used to hold open the abdomen to provide a good view
*Looks like a weighing scale*
Has a “saddle”
Backhaus Towel Clamp
Fx- Used to attach and secure drape material
Has sharp tips and curved
Backhaus-Roeder Towel Clamp
Fx- Used to secure and attach drape material
Has sphere shape on jaw
Edna Towel Clamp
Fx- Used to attach suction and cautery to pt. drape
Small in size
Has small traumatic teeth
Jones Towel Clamp
Used to attach and secure drape material
Sharp
Has a figure 8, “J”
Kern Bone Holding Forceps
Fx- Used to reduce fractures
Sharp, traumatic teeth
Robot dino mouth, “K”
Lowman Bone Clamp
Fx- Used to realign bones, prevents crushing on bone
Self retaining mechanism
Dingman Forceps
Fx- Used to hold bones together during fixation
Ding in shaft, gap in jaw
Sharp, traumatic teeth
Rongeur
Fx- Used to bite into bones and remove pieces
Spring loaded
‘X’ in spring
Periosteal Elevator
Fx- Used to lift periosteum off of bone –> promotes growth + healing
Two smooth thin ends
Brun Bone Curette
Fx- Used to collect bone marrow samples and scoop out pieces of bone
Mini ice cream scoop
Liston Bone Cutting Forceps
Fx- Used to cut bone
Very thick and heavy
Strong and sharp jaws
Spring loaded
Osteotome
Fx- Used with the mallet to chisel/cut bone
Long and flat
Orthopedic Mallet
Used with osteotome to chisel/cut bone
Hammer
Bone Rasp
Used to smooth rough bone surfaces
Two tapered ends with variable texture for filing down bone
Gigli Wire +/- Handles
Fx- Used as a hand saw to cut/chisel bone
Two “T”s with handle
Michel Trephine
Fx- Used to obtain a bone biopsy
Has a sylet that is removable
Hand Chuck and Key
Used to screen in intramedullary pins
Steinman Intramedullary Pins
Used for internal fixation during reductions
Threaded and sharp tip
Cerclage Wire Twister
Fx-Used with wire as an internal fixation device
Yankauer Suction Tip
Fx- Only allows fluid to be suctioned (not tissue, plastic, or metal)
Only one opening at end for suctioned angled tip
Poole Suction Tip
Fx-Suctions large amounts of fluid
Multiple holes to suction large amounts of fluid
Frazier Suction Tip
Fx-Used for smaller areas (brain/spinal sx)
Narrow tip for small areas
Skin Stapler
Fx- Skin closure device
Staple Remover
Fx- Removes staples
Cautery Pen or Pencil (+/- tip)
Fx- Hemostasis and cutting
*Pay attention to whether or not it has a tip*
Tourniquet
Fx- Used to reduce blood flow to an area
Auto-locking mechanism
Short term use if used to hold off
Michel Clip Applicator and Remover (+/- clips)
Used to attached pt. drapes to quarter drapes
Spring loaded
Covalt Spay Hook
Fx- Used to retrive uterine horns
Thin and delicate
Snook Spay Hook
Used to retrieve uterine horns
Bulky
