Surg Lab Test 3 Flashcards
Adson Plain
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: Used for delicate tissues
in shallow incisions
Function 2: may also be used
to apply steri-strips
Additional Info: None
Adson with Teeth
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: always used while
suturing skin
Function 2: used for very fine
tissues in shallow
incisions where a tooth is
needed
Additional Info: None
Adson brown
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: Used on tissues in
shallow incisions
Function 2: stronger
grip for small
pieces of bone
Additional Info: None
Debakey forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: most commonly used
forceps of general surgeons
Function 2: Used for fragile to
moderately dense tissue
Additional Info: Length: variable
Cushing Brain Forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: Used on delicate tissue in neuro procedures
Function 2: May have a stop peg
Additional Info: Narrow Debakey
Length: 7-7 ½ “ long
Tip width: 1-2 mm
Plain Dressing Forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: Used mainly for packing
material into narrow
openings
Function 2: They have no teeth and
a substantial tip
Additional Info: Length: Variable
Rat Tooth Forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: used to
manipulate bone, muscle,
tendons, ligaments or
adipose tissue
Function 2: Never put it on the mayo
stand for delicate tissues
as it can accidently be
used and puncture the
organ
Additional Info: Length: Variable
Ferris-Smith Forceps
AKA: Ferris Buellers
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: used to
approximate strong tissue
Function 2: especially useful
in orthopedics or on
abdominal peritoneal fascia
Additional Info: None
Russian Forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: scooped shape of
its tip allows it to hold
large amounts of fatty
or slippery tissue such
as lymph nodes
Function 2: Commonly used to
remove tissue
specimens
Additional Info: Length: Variable
Gerald Forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: Used on delicate tissue in
cardiovascular procedures
Function 2: May have a stop peg
Additional Info: Length: Variable, with or
without teeth
Bonney Forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: Used on tough tissues
such as fascia, ligaments,
tendon or bone
Function 2: used to pull heavy
needles through tissue
Additional Info: 1x2 and 2x3 teeth
options
Bayonet Forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: (Atraumatic): Used on delicate structure in deep
narrow spaces (Traumatic): Used to manipulate small pieces of bone
in deep holes
Function 2: bend allows for visualization of field beyond a
surgeon’s hand
Additional Info: Length: variable
Variations: regular (with or without teeth) and bipolar
Spetzler Malis Forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding/Occluding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: Used in Neurosurgery
Function 2: May be dual irrigating and coated to prevent
char on tips
Additional Info: None
Graefe Forceps
AKA: Martin Forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: Used for holding edged of tissue that will be removed
Function 2: forceps form so that
strength of grip can be controlled depending on tissue type
Additional Info: None
Bishop-Harmon Forceps
Category: Grasping/Holding
Countable: (Individually)
Function 1: used in eye
and microscope
procedures
Function 2: allows a firm grip on
delicate eyelid tissue
Additional Info: They have the distinctive 3-hole design on
the sides of the instrument to make it light
weight.
