staplers

Question 1

EEA stapler

Answer 1

Occluding/Cutting
- Used during low anterior colon resection
- Once removed from rectum, must be checked for the doughnut shaped ring of tissue, cut from stapled ends

Question 2

GIA stapler

Answer 2

Occluding/Cutting
- has a knife that runs between two double rows of staples
- used across a length of bowel between sick and healthy segments, rows of staples on both sides

Question 3

Liga Clip Applier

Answer 3

Occluding
- Clip applier is preloaded w/ several liga clips used to ligate/seal off blood vessels
- Variety of sizes

Question 4

Purse String Stapler

Answer 4

Suturing
- Lays 2 rows of staples which bridge a loop of suture. like a draw-string
- Process w/o a stapler (hand suturing)

Question 5

TA30 Stapler
TA60 Stapler
TA90 Stapler

Answer 5

Occluding
- May be used on bowel or stomach
- Places two straight, staggered, evenly spaced, parallel rows of staples into tissue

Question 6

Endoscopic clip applier

Answer 6

Occluding
- occlude ducts and vessels by deploying a stainless-steel clip. 5mm/10mm size.
- check tip before handing it to surgeon, make sure there is a clip ready

Question 7

Endoscopic GIA

Answer 7

Occluding/Cutting
- Commonly used in GI & GYN procedures
- Reloadable

Question 8

Skin Stapler

Answer 8

Suturing
- Closes skin or fascia layer
- Dispenses a single staple w/ each activation

Question 9

Insorb Stapler

Answer 9

Suturing
- Places co-polymer absorbable stapler under skin
- Uses special double adson w/ teeth for administration

Question 10

Kleppinger Bi-Polar Forceps

Answer 10

Occluding
- To firmly grasp tissue less than 3mm in size
- Wolfe machine provides it w/ power & indicates tissue cauterized

Question 11

Laparoscopic Vessel sealing device

Answer 11

Occluding/Cutting
- Less thermal spread than traditional bipolar forceps
- Typically hand operated & articulating

Question 12

Open Forceps Vessel Sealing Devices

Answer 12

Occluding/Cutting
- Less thermal spread than traditional bipolar forceps
- Typically foot operated

Question 13

Harmonic Scalpel

Answer 13

Occluding/Cutting
- Doesn’t require bovie pad since it doesn’t use electrical current
- High frequency vibrates to simultaneously cut & coagulate

Question 14

EEA sizers

Answer 14

Dilatating
- Used to dilatate intestine to fit 2 ends together during bowel anastomosis
- Start w/ smaller size and progress