Intrumentation Flashcards
What is the highest indicator for sterilisation?
6
when the autoclave tape has changed colour (white to brow) what does that signify?
that it has been processed. It does NOT tell you whether the right time and temperature has been applied for sterilisation to occur
when making a kit, when should you put the expiry date from the date it was autoclaved?
3 months
What info must be written on. a autoclaved kit?
- what the kit is for ie. cat spay
- todays date
- expiry date (in 3 months time)
- initials ie KT
how to put a blade whilst maintaining sterility
use needle holders and pinch the non-cutting side of blade to then slide the blade on
How can you move a scalpel blade to another surgeon?
Place into a sterile kidney dish
How do you remove a blade from handle?
- either use a needle holder
- use specific blade remover
What can a Mayo scissors do well?
- cut through connective tissue
How does the Metzenbaum scissors compare to the Mayo scissors?
- they are more delicate
- used for blunt dissection during Sx
How can you differentiate needle holders for artery foreceps?
- needle holders have hatched lines
- artery forceps have transverse lines
What is this instument?
Carmalt foreceps - used for ligation of vascular pedicles and stumps. The serrations on the jaw surface run longitudinally for the entire length, except at the jaw tip where they also run in a transverse direction (resulting in cross striations).
What is more traumatic a carmalt forecep or a mosquito?
a mosquito
What is the name of this?
Gillies needle holder- general purpose needle holder without a ratchet
Which needle holder also includes scissors?
Olsen Hegar
What is the name for the very small needle holder?
Castroviejo
What is the name of this needle holder (does not include scissors)
Mayo Hegar needle holder
What is the general name for this scissors?
operating scissors:
- blunt/blunt
- sharp/ blunt
What are the 3 tissue holding foreceps?
- Babcock
- Allis
- Doyen
Which of the 3 tissue holding foreceps is traumatic?
- Allis
A doyen foreceps is also known as a… clamp
bowel clamp
Name some thumb foreceps
- Treves
- Adson
- Adson Brown
- Debakey
- Dressing
Which of the thumbs foreceps is considered traumatic?
- Treves and Adsons
Which thumb foreceps is also referred to as the rat tooth forecep?
Adson forecep and Treves forecep
Which thumb forecep is the least traumatic?
Debakey
