Laparoscopic Flashcards
Anti-fog Solution
used to prevent lens from fogging up during endoscopic procedures

Endo Kittner
Endo peanut
Used for blunt dissectionduring laparascopic proceudres. The tip can also be use to apply pressure for bleeders.

Insufflation Tubbing
Used to dliver carbon dioxide from the insufflator to the abdominal cavity

Endo harmonic scalpel
Ultrasonic scalpel
Coagulating instrument that delivers ultrasonic energy between the jaws to coagulate and divide tissue through low-temperature cavitation

Veress needle
Insufflation needle
Used to enter the peritoneum and deliver carbon dioxide into the abdominal cavity to create a pneumoperitoneum

Endo right angle forceps
mixter forceps
Used to separate tissue planes and dissecting around tubular structures.

Blunt dissector
used for blunt dissection and separation of tissue planes

Dolphin Nose Dissector
used for fine dissection and separation of thin adventitial tissue

Maryland Dissector
used for fine dissection and separation of thin adventitial tissue

Endoscopic scissors
Endo shears
Used to cut and dissect tissues, ducts, vessels, and suture material

Endoscopic Hook Scissors
used to lift, isolate, and tarnsect tissues such as ducts and vessels

Endoscopic debakey forceps
used to grasp tissues and organs without causing trauma

Endoscopic allis forceps
used to lift, holds, and retracts slippery dense tissue

Endoscopic babcock forceps
Used to grasp and encircle delicate structures such as ureters, fallopian tubes, ovaries, appendix, or bowel

Claw Grasper
Used to penetrate and hold excised organs and tissues for extraction from the abdominal cavity

S retractor
Snake retractor
can be sued during breast biopsy

Endo clip applier
Used to occlude vessels or ther tubular structures

Endo Gia stapler
used during laparoscopic appendectomy and gastric and bowel resections

Endoscopic camera

Fiberoptic light cord
Light cord
used for illumination during endoscopic procedures; delivers high-density light through the endoscope

10 mm 0 degree endoscope
provides visualization of body cavities and contents
