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Surgical Instruments Flashcards

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CUTTING AND DISSECTING (Category)

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Used to dissect, incise, separate, and excise tissues.

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A blade with a curved belly. Rounded towards the tip. Used in cutting Dermis down to subcutaneous. Considered as second knife.

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Number 10 Blade!!!

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Used in making stab incisiontoinsert drains. Used as initial puncture for tiny deep incisions. (Think of Letter A)

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Number 11 Blade!!!

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Has a short rounded edge. Used in more precise and depth-controled short cutting. (Think Number 5)

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Number 15 Blade!!!

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Shape is similar with number 10, only larger. Use initially to cut skin. Considered as First knife.

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Number 20 Bade!!!

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A direct or alternating current is passed through a metal wire to generate heat that can be use in cutting.
- Used to cauterized
- Used ot stop bleeding
(Bagan ginsusunog it tissues or fat)

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Cautery Pen or Electrosurgical Pen!!!

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Name the anatomy or parts of a blade.

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Tip
Spine
Sharp Edge
Key Slot

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SCALPELS AND KNIVES (Category)

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Long handles of scalpels and used for deep incisions such as open abdominal cases.

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It holds surgical blade 10 to 15

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Blade Holder 3

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Holds surgical blade 20 to 25

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Blade holder 4

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SCISSORS (Category)

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To cut or dissect tissues; Also used in cutting other materials

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aka “Suture Scissors”
- Used to cut suture and supplies

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Curved and Straight Mayo Scissors

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What is the function of Metzenbaum Scissors?

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Used to cut delicate tissues, available in curve and straight.

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Wire Scissors

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  • Have short heaver blades
  • Used to cut stainless steel sutures
  • Used to cut bone fixation wires
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This scissors are used to cut drains & dressings, open items like plastic packets, used to cut uterine layers. (Used in CS deliveries)

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Bandage/Dressing Scissors

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Ideal for detailed dissection of fine tissues. Commonly used in Ophthalmologic Procedures. (Think EYES 👁️👁️)

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Iris Scissors

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Anatomy of a Scissor

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Cutting edge length
Blade length
Hinge
Shank
Ring Holders

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GRASPING AND HOLDING (Category)

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Used to grass tissue and hold it in place without injuring surrounding tissues and used to hold drapes or sponges.

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Used to grasp heavy tissue, may be used as a clamp.

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KOCHER/OCHSNER

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Each jaw slightly curves inward. Has a row of teeth in the end. Holds intestinal tissue, and breast tissue.

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ALLIS

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Each jaw is rounded to fit around a structure or to grasp a tissue without injury. Used to grasp delicate tissues such as:
Intestine
Falopian Tube
Ovary

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BABCOCK

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  • Used to grasp sponges.
  • Used to remove placental fragments inside the uterus.
  • Used as a hemostat or a clamping instrument.
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OVUM

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What is the function of towel clips?

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  • Used to hold towel and drapes
  • Used to secure instrument’s wire
  • Used to hold breast
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Used to hold delicate tissue. Used to compress a bleeding vessel. Used to hold the tail of the suture.

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MOSQUITO CLAMPS

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- Bigger than mosquito forceps - Comes ni different sizes (S, M, Long) - Used for clamping large blood vessels or manipulating heavy tissue. - Used to hold the tail of the of suture
CRILE/KELLY CLAMPS
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Used for clamping deeper area or parts that is not acceptable for mosquito, Kelly and crile
SCHNIDTZ
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Most frequently used for clamping, dissection, or grasping tissue.
MIXTER
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Commonly used to grasp internal organs as well as secure bleeders during surgeries.
DOYEN INTESTINAL CLAMP
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Used for holding tissues that have been cut as part of a surgical process, that need to be sutured or for hemostasis.
PENNINGTON
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Used to hold, grasp, and move arteries and vessels during surgical procedures.
TENACULUM FORCEPS
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Available in multiple lengths and have serrations the entire length of hte jaw. They are most frequently used for clamping, dissection, or grasping tissue.
MIXTER RIGHT ANGLE FORCEPS
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A non-ratcheted, finger ring urology instrument used for grasping and removing kidney stones, gallstones, ropolyps.
RANDAL STONE FORCEPS
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The use of TISSUE FORCEPS.
Used for grasping skins during cutting of dissection
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- Used by compression between your thumb and forefinger and are used for grasping, holding or manipulating body tissue. - Used to hold or move tissue during surgery or ot move dressings.
THUMB FORCEPS
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Used to grasp delicate tissue. Used to grasp the skin.
ADSON/S FORCEPS
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Used to grasp delicate tissue. Used to grasp bleeder in preparation for cauterization. Used in exploration of tissue and organ.
DE BAKEY
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- For ear and nose either serrated or smooth. - Used to remove sterile dressing and have serrated edges for better grasp. - Used ot examine, grasp or extract tissues and foreign materials from within the ear and nasal cavities.
BAYONET FORCEPS
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Exposing and Retracting (Category)
Used for pulling aside soft tissues, muscles, and other structures, forexposure of the surgical site.
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Used to retract deep abdominal or chest incision.
DEAVER RETRACTOR (MANUAL)
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RICHARDSON RETRACTOR
Used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions.
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- Has longer blades compared to Richardson - Used to separate the edges of a surgical incision or wound, or to holdback underlying organs and tissues so that body parts under the incision may be accessed.
KELLY RETRACTOR
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Usedot retract shallow o rsuperficial incisions.
ARMY NAVY RETRACTOR
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Commonly used in small bone-and joint procedures.
Volkmann Rake Retractor
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Used ot hold mucoperiostealflaps, cheeks, lips, and tongue away from thesurgical area.
Tongue Retractor
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Used to retract primarily surface tissue. Often used in plastic surgery, small bone and joint procedures, thyroidectomy.
Senn Retractor
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Bladder Retractor
Use to retract urinary bladder It come in various size and width
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Used to retract deep wounds. Could be bended to different shapes.
Malleable Retractor
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Has curved shanks that lead to blades that have between two and six, sharp or blunt, outward curving prongs. Used to retract shallow incisions. Most commonly used in basic plastic surgery, large bone and joint procedures, mastoid surgeries.
Weitlaner Retractor
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- Ratcheted, finger ring retractor often used in smaller surgical site or shallow incisions. - Once the targeted tissue has been held back, the locking mechanism allows the retractor to remain in place, and does not require someone to hold it during the procedure.
Gelpi Retractor
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Used ni laparotomy procedure. Used for specific abdominal procedureswhere the abdomen needs to be held open for examination or evaluation, such as: cesarean sections, bowel resection.
Balfour Retractor
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Bone Cutters and Debulking (Category)
For cutting into or through bone and cartilage. To decrease the bulk of firm tissues
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Designed to excise bone during orthopaedic surgical procedures.
Bone Chisel
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Used in conjuction with osteotomes, chisels, and gouges to apply a swinging force when cuting or shaping bone.
Bone Mallet
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A chisel without a bevel. Used for cutting bone.
Osteotome.
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Used to assist the surgeon's control while performing delicate shaping and contouring by allowing a firm grip on the ground.
Rasp
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Bone file
Smoothing of bones, used to elevate tissues or to raise a sunken part, such as a depressed fragment of bone.
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Heavy-duty surgical instrumentwith a sharp-edged, scoop- shaped tip used for gouging out bone.
Rongeur
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Rib/Bone cutter and saw
Used to cut bones
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A flexible wire saw used by surgeons for bone cutting. Used mainly for amputation, where the bones have to be smoothly cut at the level of amputation.
Gigli Saw
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Used to: • Bore holes in bone for the atachment of surgical pins, plates, or screws. Remove decay and reshape teeth ni preparation for a filling.
Bone Drill
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Used to enlarge a hole.
Reamer.
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Tissue or bone is removed by scraping with the sharp edge of the loop, ring, or scoop on the end of a curette.
Curette
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Used to scrape (rather than vacuum out) the contents of the uterus.
Uterine curette
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Needle Holders (Category)
Used ot grasp and hold curved needles; Most needle holder resembles hemostatic forceps, but the difference is the shortness of the jaws.
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Used with smal needles and fine suture material -Commonly used in: - plastic surgery - subcutaneous procedures.
Webster needle holder
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Used to hold and guide small to medium size needles and suture materials.
Crilewood needle holder
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