Surgical Instruments Flashcards
what are some cutting instruments?
scalpels
scissors
what is the name for scalpel handles?
bard-parker handles
what are the grips for scalpel handling?
pencil grip
fingertip grip
what are metzenbaum scissors useful for?
fine soft tissue dissection and cutting
what are mayo scissors useful for?
heavy tissue dissection and cutting
what are bandage scissors useful for?
cutting non-tissue
what are the needle holder grips?
tripod grip
thenar grip
what are the different forceps?
thumb forceps
hemostatic forceps
tissue forceps
clamps
what are some forceps for general purpose?
brown-adson thumb forceps
what are debakey thumb forceps useful for?
fragile tissues
what are some hemostatic forceps?
halsted mosquito: small vessels
crile: large vessels
what are rochester-carmalt forceps useful for?
stump or pedicle ligation
are allis tissue forceps traumatic or atraumatic?
traumatic: fascia, tissues to be discarded
how traumatic are babcock tissue forceps?
less traumatic
are doyen intestinal forceps traumatic or atraumatic?
atraumatic
what is unique about mixter forceps?
right angle jaws
what tool is useful for atraumatic clamping of vessels: suturing without occluding flow?
satinsky forceps
what are the types of retractors?
finger-held
hand-held
self-retaining
what retractors are good for fine retraction?
senn retractors: finger-held
what are the types of hand-held retractors?
army-navy
malleable or ribbon
retraction of large amount tissue
what are balfours?
self-retaining retractors
for abdominal wall
what are finochiettos?
self-retaining retractors
for chest wall, ribs
what are gelpis?
self-retaining retractors
what are weitlaners?
self-retaining retractors
what are ovariohysterectomy (spay) hooks useful for?
blind retraction of uterine horns
also other things- nice blunt retraction
what are some suction tips?
poole
yankauer
frazier
what is a frazier suction tip useful for?
removal of small quantities of blood
what suction tips are useful for large quantities of blood or fluid?
poole
yankauer
what are rongeurs useful for?
controlled removal of bone: expose brain or spinal cord, exostosis
what are periosteal elevators useful for?
remove periosteum or muscle from bone
what are curettes for?
debride tissue or obtain samples: necrotic tissue, damaged cartilage, bone graft
what tool is good for elevating a fracture from muscle or exposing a meniscus?
hohmann retractor
what do michelle trephines do?
cut circular holes in bone
what do kern bone-holding forceps do?
grasp long bone shaft
what are the types of bone reduction forceps?
speed lock, grooves
ratchet, pointed
what are bone reduction forceps useful for?
maintain fracture reduction during fixation
what is gigli wire useful for?
transect large long bone
remove cast
sometimes better than power saws
what is preferred over gigli wire by most surgeons?
power saws
what are some bone cutting instruments?
osteotome
mallet
what is an osteotome and mallet useful for?
controlled cutting of flat or small bones
