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Surgical Instruments Flashcards

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1
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bougie

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slender, flexible instrument for exploring/dilating tubes

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burr/bur

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rotary cutting instruments

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cannula

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tube enclosing a trocar that allows escape of fluid or air after trocar removal

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catheter

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tubular instrument allowing passage of fluid into or from a body cavity or vessel

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curet/curette

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spoon-shaped instrument for removing material from wall of a cavity or other surface

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dilator

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tool used to make a hollow structure bigger or wider

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elevator

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instrument for lifting tissue or bone

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endoscope

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instrument for examining inside of an organ or cavity through a body opening or small incision; most use fibreoptics

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fixator

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provides rigid immobilization through external skeletal fixation using rods attached to pins that are placed in or through bone

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fluoroscope

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device for viewing fluorescent images of deep structures (C-arm)

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Gigli saw

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flexible wire saw

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gouge

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strong curved chisel used in operations on bone

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hemostat

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small clamp for stopping blood flow from a vessel

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Kirschner wire / K-wire

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small diameter metal wire for skeletal traction in long bone fracture or for fracture fixation

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laparoscope

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narrow surgical telescope that can be inserted into abdomen through very small incision

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loupe

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magnifying lenses mounted on glasses that are custom made for the surgeon

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ophthalmoscope

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instrument for examining interior of the eye

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osteotome

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instrument used for cutting bone

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otocope

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instrument for examining the inner ear

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rasp

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surgical file

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reamer

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rotating finished/drilling tool used to shape or enlarge hole in a bone or tooth

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retractor

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instrument used to maintain exposure by separating wound and holding back organs or tissues

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rongeur

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strong biting forceps for nipping away at bone

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scalpel

A

surgical knife with a sharp blade

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speculum

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exposes the opening of any canal or cavity to facilitate inspection of its interior

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stent

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expandable mesh tube placed in anartery to maintain free flow of blood through vessel.

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suture

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unite parts by stitching together; also the thread or other material that is used

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tenaculum

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long-handled hooked instrument for lifting and holding parts such as blood vessels

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trocar

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sharp pointed instrument contained in a cannula and used to puncture a cavity

30
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pudendal nerve block

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blocks the nerve as it enters the lesser sciatic foramen. Injection in pelvic region to provide temporary pain relief.

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keratome

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used for making incision in the cornea in cataract operations.

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Ultra Mirage

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full face CPAP mask

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Shiley

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brand of tracheostomy products

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Reuter-Bobbin

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ventilation tubes

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AbsorbaTrack

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fixation device for hernia repair; strong temporary mesh fixation that leaves no foreign material in the body.

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Cavit

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temporary filling material for restoration of cavities and root canals

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formalin

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40% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as disinfectant

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tumescent solution

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combination solution of lidocaine, epinephrine, and sodium bicarbonate to normal saline solution.

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Kevorkian curette

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specialized instrument for dissecting and removing parts of the uterine wall or other GYN procedures

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Aquacel

A

brand of dressings with antimicrobial applications to reduce risk of infection.

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Bactigras

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additive, topical, medicated dressing for minor open wounds and helps protect from bacterial infections

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Schanz

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cancellous screws

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SpyGlass direct visualization system

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allows single operator to perform targeted biopsies, stone fragmentation, and foreign body removal

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