Surgical Instruments

Question 1

[Retracting and Exposing Instruments]

Is Used to Retract deep abdominal or CHest incisions

Available in various widths

Open Cholecystectomy

Answer 1

Deaver Retractor

Question 2

[Retracting and Exposing Instruments]

Is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions

Answer 2

Richardson Appendectomy

Question 3

[Retracting and Exposing Instruments]

Is used to retract deep abdominal or chest incisions

Answer 3

Richardson Retractor

Question 4

[Retracting and Exposing Instruments]

Is used to retract shallow or superficial incisions

Answer 4

Army-Navy Retractor

Question 5

[Retracting and Exposing Instruments]

Used to retract shallow or superficial incisions

Answer 5

Goulet Retractor

Question 6

[Retracting and Exposing Instruments]

Is used to retract deep wounds, may be bent to various shapes

Answer 6

Malleable or Ribbon Retractor

Question 7

[Retracting and Exposing Instruments]

Is used to retract shallow incisions (Superficial incisions only)

Used when surgeon has no assist

Answer 7

Weitlaner Retractor (Self Retaining)

Question 8

[Retracting and Exposing Instruments]

is Used to retract shallow incisions (Has pointed tips)

Answer 8

Gelpi Retractor

Question 9

[Retracting and Exposing Instruments]

Is used to retracts wound edges during deep abdominal procedures (Subxiphoid to suprapubic)

Answer 9

Balfour with Bladder Blade

Question 10

[Cutting and Dissecting Instruments]

Used to Cut Suture and supplies

Answer 10

Mayo Scissors (Straight)

Question 11

[Cutting and Dissecting Instruments]

Used to cut heavy tissue (Fascia, muscle, uterus, breast). Available in regular and long sizes

Answer 11

Curved Mayo Scissors

Question 12

[Cutting and Dissecting Instruments]

Type of Blade used to cut skin, excision biopsy, small minor procedures in removing tissue or masses

Answer 12

7 Handle with 15 Blade (Deep Knife)

Question 13

[Cutting and Dissecting Instruments]

Type of Blade used to cut superficial tissue

Answer 13

3 Handle with 10 Blade (Inside Knife)

Question 14

[Cutting and Dissecting Instruments]

Type of Blade used to cut skin

Answer 14

4 Handle with 20 Blade (Skin Knife)

Question 15

[Cutting and Dissecting Instruments]

Used to cut delicate tissue. Available in regular and long sizes (Used to lyse adhesion between intestine-webs)

More delicate, and have longer handle to blade ratio

Answer 15

Metzenbaum Scissors

Question 16

[Clamping and Occluding Instruments]

Used to clamp blood vessels or tag sutures. It’s jaws may be straight or curved