Surgical Instruments (Spay Pack)

Question 1

Backhus Towel Clamp (1)

Answer 1

Have no balls, cannot regulate the depth of skin penetration. Used to clamp drapes or towels TO the patient.

Question 2

Rat Tooth Forceps (2)

Answer 2

Interconnecting teeth. Hold dense, fibrous tissue.

Question 3

Halstead Mosquito Hemostatic Forceps (3)

Answer 3

Always the smallest pair. Used for small vessels.

Question 4

Mayo Scissors (4)

Answer 4

Used in general operating procedures. Dissecting scissors that are very sturdy. Can be used to cut suture material and paper drapes. -Curved or straight. -“blunt-blunt”, “sharp-blunt”, or “sharp-sharp”. -Length is 5 1/2”-9”.

Question 5

Olsen-Hegar Needle Holders (5)

Answer 5

Needle holder with scissors. Used to hold a suture needle and cut thread. Normally used with interrupted or individual sutures.

Question 6

Metzenbaum Scissors (6)

Answer 6

Used to cut deep, delicate tissue only. Never used to cut anything else. -Curved or straight.

Question 7

Allis Tissue Forceps (7)

Answer 7

Grasping with a lock. Used to hold fibrous tissue securely.

Question 8

Snook Ovariectomy Hook, Spay Hook (8)

Answer 8

Used to retrieve uterine horns in spay.

Question 9

Rochester-Carmalt Forceps (9)

Answer 9

LARGEST! Heavy, curved or straight. Used to clamp, crush ovarian and uterine pedicles. Spay.

Question 10

Scalpel Handle (10)

Answer 10

No 3 blade for small animal, No 4 blade for large.

Question 11

Brown-Adson (Adson-Brown) Forceps (11)

Answer 11

Small serrations cause minimal trauma. Look like tweezers.

Question 12

Lister Bandage Scissors (12)

Answer 12

Cutting bandage material or tape.

Question 13

Straight Littauer Suture Scissors (13)

Answer 13

Remove sutures ONLY.

Question 14

Reversed Card

Have no balls, cannot regulate the depth of skin penetration. Used to clamp drapes or towels TO the patient.

Answer 14

Backhus Towel Clamp (1)

Question 15

Reversed Card

Interconnecting teeth. Hold dense, fibrous tissue.

Answer 15

Rat Tooth Forceps (2)

Question 16

Reversed Card

Always the smallest pair. Used for small vessels.

Answer 16

Halstead Mosquito Hemostatic Forceps (3)

Question 17

Reversed Card

Used in general operating procedures. Dissecting scissors that are very sturdy. Can be used to cut suture material and paper drapes. -Curved or straight. -“blunt-blunt”, “sharp-blunt”, or “sharp-sharp”. -Length is 5 1/2”-9”.

Answer 17

Mayo Scissors (4)

Question 18

Reversed Card

Needle holder with scissors. Used to hold a suture needle and cut thread. Normally used with interrupted or individual sutures.

Answer 18

Olsen-Hegar Needle Holders (5)

Question 19

Reversed Card

Used to cut deep, delicate tissue only. Never used to cut anything else. -Curved or straight.

Answer 19

Metzenbaum Scissors (6)

Question 20

Reversed Card

Grasping with a lock. Used to hold fibrous tissue securely.

Answer 20

Allis Tissue Forceps (7)

Question 21

Reversed Card

Used to retrieve uterine horns in spay.

Answer 21

Snook Ovariectomy Hook, Spay Hook (8)

Question 22

Reversed Card

LARGEST! Heavy, curved or straight. Used to clamp, crush ovarian and uterine pedicles. Spay.

Answer 22

Rochester-Carmalt Forceps (9)

Question 23

Reversed Card

No 3 blade for small animal, No 4 blade for large.

Answer 23

Scalpel Handle (10)

Question 24

Reversed Card

Small serrations cause minimal trauma. Look like tweezers.

Answer 24

Brown-Adson (Adson-Brown) Forceps (11)

Question 25

Reversed Card

Cutting bandage material or tape.

Answer 25

Lister Bandage Scissors (12)

Question 26

Reversed Card

Remove sutures ONLY.

Answer 26

Straight Littauer Suture Scissors (13)