Surgical Devices Flashcards
Curette
A spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities
Drain
A tube or wick used to draw fluid from a body cavity to the surface
Drain Tube
Tube used to drain fluid from inside the body
Endoscope
A slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining internal body parts
Float
An instrument used to file or rasp a horses premolar and molar teeth
Fluoroscope
Fluorescent screen on which X-rays may be viewed
Forceps
Any of the various instruments used to grasp and pull objects
Hemostat
A device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging
Hypodermic
A needle and syringe used for injection under the skin
Inhalant Anesthesia
Anesthesia administered by inhaling
Lancet
A wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife
Ligature
A nylon, wire, or catgut tied around a structure to prevent bleeding
Local Anesthesia
Anesthesia used to numb a specific area without causing loss of consciousness
Ophthalmoscope
An instrument that directs fine beams of light into the eye to examine it’s interior
Probe
A thin, flexible, metal rod with a blunt end, used to explore cavities and wounds
Regional Anesthesia
Anesthesia applied to a limb or an entire section of the body
Retractor
An instrument that draws aside edges of skin or tissue to expose operational site
Scalpel
A small, pointed surgical knife with convex blade edge, used to cut tissue
Scope
A flexible fiber-optic instrument for inspection of the body’s interior
Speculum
An instrument that holds open a cavity, especially ear or vagina for inspection
Stethoscope
Diaphragm connected to ear pieces used to listen to sounds within the body
Stitches
Sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening ; suture
Surgical Gloves
Sterile gloves worn by operating room personnel
Surgical Gown
Sterile cotton gown worn by operating room personnel ; Scrub suit
Surgical Mask
Cotton mask worn over the mouth
Surgical Needle
Suture needle
Surgical Sponge
Soft, sterile material that absorbs blood and body fluids during surgery
Surgical Staple
A device used to close surgical opening without sutures
Suture
A sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening ; stitch
Suture Needle
A needle used to make sutures ; surgical needle
Syringe
A piston in a tube attached to a hollow needle
Topical Anesthesia
Anesthesia applied to the skin to numb a surface area
X-Ray Machine
A device that emits radiation and takes diagnostic radiograph photos
Aspirator
A hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from body cavities, cysts or joints
Autoclave
A device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized, superheated steam
Catheter
A tube inserted into a narrow opening for removal or introduction of fluids
Clamp
Surgical instrument used to compress a blood vessel or close off the end of an intestine
