Plastics & eyes

Question 1

Liposuction Cannulae

Answer 1

Suctioning/Dissecting
- Inserted under skin through tiny incision
- Distal end is connected to high powered suction machine
Variable length & diameter

Question 2

Infusion Cannula

Answer 2

Accessory
- Infuses hemostatic fluids into SubQ before liposuction
Variable length

Question 3

Nerve stimulator

Answer 3

Supply
- Used in procedures where nerves are difficult to find
- Needle end is placed into muscle tissue

Question 4

Alm Retractor

Answer 4

Retracting/Viewing
- Atraumatic: used in small shallow incisions
- Self-retaining: Expanded in incision by twisting screw

Question 5

Finger Tournicot

Answer 5

Supply
- Tight and restricts blood flow to operative field
- Time must be noted when applied, no longer that 1 hr
Variable size

Question 6

Ragnell

Answer 6

Retracting/Viewing
- Atraumatic/Handheld: To retract delicate structures in narrow incisions (hand)
Variable size

Question 7

Vessel Loops
Yellow - ducts
White - nerves
Blue - veins
Red - vessels

Answer 7

Supply/Retracting
- Soft enough to avoid damage to delicate structures
- Color coded to indicate anatomical use
Variable width

Question 8

Padgett Dermatome

Answer 8

Cutting
- Tissue protection plates determines width of graft
- Used at donor site to obtain split thickness skin grafts

Question 9

Eye Cautery

Answer 9

Supply/Occluding
- Used under the microscope for very fine tip pinpoint cauterization

Question 10

Eye Knife Blades

Answer 10

Supply/Cutting/ Dissecting
- Variable blade tips for selection
- Used on or to puncture through anterior globe of eye

Question 11

Wekcel Eye Spears

Answer 11

Supply
- Ideal for eye procedure & any other procedure done under microscope
- Not radio opaque but should be counted per hospital policy

Question 12

Jameson Muscle Hook

Answer 12

Retracting/Viewing
- Atraumatic/Handheld: Used to hook around & retract eye muscles to manipulate globe

Question 13

Chalazion Forceps

Answer 13

Retracting/Grasping/Holding
- Atraumatic, Self-retaining/handheld: Holds blister prominently so durgeon can incise
- Plate can be used to protect underlying tissue

Question 14

Desmarres Retractor

Answer 14

Retracting/Viewing
- Atraumatic & Handheld: used to retract eyelids
- Used to retract the nares

Question 15

Eye Calipers

Answer 15

Accessory
- Measuring device in micro procedures
- Measurement maintained by rotating screw

Question 16

Lid Speculum

Answer 16

Retracting/Viewing
- Atraumatic, Self retaining: Used to keep eyelids open

Question 17

Kirby Muscle Hook

Answer 17

Retracting/Viewing
- Atraumatic, Handheld: To hook around & retract eye muscles to manipulate globe

Question 18

Heiss Retractor

Answer 18

Retracting/Viewing
- Atraumatic/Traumatic: Used to retract skin edges in shallow incisions
- Self-retaining : Used in blepharoplasty procedures