Surgical Instruments Flashcards
bougie
slender, flexible instrument for exploring/dilating tubes
burr/bur
rotary cutting instruments
cannula
tube enclosing a trocar that allows escape of fluid or air after trocar removal
catheter
tubular instrument allowing passage of fluid into or from a body cavity or vessel
curet/curette
spoon-shaped instrument for removing material from wall of a cavity or other surface
dilator
tool used to make a hollow structure bigger or wider
elevator
instrument for lifting tissue or bone
endoscope
instrument for examining inside of an organ or cavity through a body opening or small incision; most use fibreoptics
fixator
provides rigid immobilization through external skeletal fixation using rods attached to pins that are placed in or through bone
fluoroscope
device for viewing fluorescent images of deep structures (C-arm)
Gigli saw
flexible wire saw
gouge
strong curved chisel used in operations on bone
hemostat
small clamp for stopping blood flow from a vessel
Kirschner wire / K-wire
small diameter metal wire for skeletal traction in long bone fracture or for fracture fixation
laparoscope
narrow surgical telescope that can be inserted into abdomen through very small incision
loupe
magnifying lenses mounted on glasses that are custom made for the surgeon
ophthalmoscope
instrument for examining interior of the eye
osteotome
instrument used for cutting bone
otocope
instrument for examining the inner ear
rasp
surgical file
reamer
rotating finished/drilling tool used to shape or enlarge hole in a bone or tooth
retractor
instrument used to maintain exposure by separating wound and holding back organs or tissues
rongeur
strong biting forceps for nipping away at bone
scalpel
surgical knife with a sharp blade
speculum
exposes the opening of any canal or cavity to facilitate inspection of its interior
stent
expandable mesh tube placed in anartery to maintain free flow of blood through vessel.
suture
unite parts by stitching together; also the thread or other material that is used
tenaculum
long-handled hooked instrument for lifting and holding parts such as blood vessels
trocar
sharp pointed instrument contained in a cannula and used to puncture a cavity
pudendal nerve block
blocks the nerve as it enters the lesser sciatic foramen. Injection in pelvic region to provide temporary pain relief.
keratome
used for making incision in the cornea in cataract operations.
Ultra Mirage
full face CPAP mask
Shiley
brand of tracheostomy products
Reuter-Bobbin
ventilation tubes
AbsorbaTrack
fixation device for hernia repair; strong temporary mesh fixation that leaves no foreign material in the body.
Cavit
temporary filling material for restoration of cavities and root canals
formalin
40% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as disinfectant
tumescent solution
combination solution of lidocaine, epinephrine, and sodium bicarbonate to normal saline solution.
Kevorkian curette
specialized instrument for dissecting and removing parts of the uterine wall or other GYN procedures
Aquacel
brand of dressings with antimicrobial applications to reduce risk of infection.
Bactigras
additive, topical, medicated dressing for minor open wounds and helps protect from bacterial infections
Schanz
cancellous screws
SpyGlass direct visualization system
allows single operator to perform targeted biopsies, stone fragmentation, and foreign body removal
