Obstetrics and gynecologic Flashcards
Hank Dilators
probing and dilating
Uterine Dilators or cercival dilators
Hegar Dilators
probing and dilating
Uterine Dilators or cercival dilators
Pratt Uterine Dilators
Probing and Dilating
Uterine Dilators or cercival dilators
Sims uterine Sound
Depth Gauge
malleable
Inserted into the cervical os to mesure the depth of the uterus from the cervix to the back of the uterus or the fundus. Used to prevent peforation of the uterus while curetting of the endometrial lining during D&C.
Sims uterine curette
Sharp curette
Used to scrape the endocervical and endometrial lining of the uterus. durng dilation and curettage prcedure
Thomas uterine curette
Blunt curette
Used to remove uterine contents after sharp curetting
Schroeder tenaculum
Single-tooth tenaculum, Braun tenaculum
used to grasp the anterior lip of the cervix for greater manipulation
Used during D&C, vaginal hysterectomy, or abdominal hysterectomy
Bozeman uterine dressing forceps
Dreesing or Packng forceps
curved forceps with horizontal serrations running one-forth of the way down the inner jaws.
used to place vaginal packaging in the vagina after vaginal procedures.
Auvard weighted vaginal speculum
Weighted speculum
self-retaining
used to retract the posterioir vaginal wall
Graves vaginal speculum
Duckbill Speculum
self-retaining retractor with an inner upper and lower concave blades
used to retract the anterior and posterior vaginal walls
OB/peri-pad
Robinson catheter
Heaney Hysterectomy Forceps
Hyster clamp
has horizontal serrations running the length of the jaws and a single tooth on the inner jaw
used to clamp vessels and uterine ligaments during hysterectomy
Heany-Ballentine hysterectomy Forceps
heany clamp or Masterson clamp
Has vertical serrations running the length of the jaw and a single or double toot on the inner jaw
can be straight or curved
used to clamp vessels and ligaments during hysterectomy
O’Sullivan-O’Connor Retractor
Irish retractor
A self-retaining ring retractor with lateral blades attached and interchangeable upper and lower blades
used to retract the abdominal wall during an open abdominal or pelvic procedures.