TAHBSO Flashcards
1
Q
To hold sponges during procedure
A
Foerster sponge forceps
2
Q
To hold and retract tissue with interlocking teeth (main purpose is to grasp heavy tissue)
A
Allis
3
Q
Clamping, dissecting, grasping tissue
A
Forceps
4
Q
To control bleeding
A
Hemostat/ Kelly
5
Q
To hold suturing needles
A
Needle holder
6
Q
To clamp off tough ligament on both sides of the uterus
A
Heaney clamps. (Heaney-Ballentine Curved/Straight)
7
Q
To clamp blood vessels
A
Kelly/ Artery forceps
8
Q
To cut thick tissues such as those found in the uterus
A
Curved Mayo
9
Q
To cut DELICATE tissue and BLUNT dissection
A
Curved Metzenbaum
10
Q
To grasp tissue
A
(Russian) Forceps
11
Q
To grasp SOFT tissue and organs
A
DeBakey
12
Q
To make skin incisions, tissue dissections
A
Scalpel
13
Q
To retract abdominal wall during chest/abdominal procedures
A
Deaver retractor
