Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Surgery > Unit 2- Tools > Flashcards

Unit 2- Tools Flashcards

1
Q

Olsen-Hegar

A

Needle holder with scissors, serrated inserts maximize control and precision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Mayo-Hegar

A

Needle holder without scissors, serrated inserts maximize control and precision

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Derf

A

Needle holder for 5-0 and 6-0 small needles in ophthalmic and dental procedures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Bard-Parker #3

A

Scalpel handle #3, most common surgical blade, holds #10,11,12, and 15 blades

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

10 Blade

A

Cats

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

15 Blade

A

Dogs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Pencil Grip

A

Used for precise incisions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Slide Grip

A

Used for long incisions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Bard-Parker #4

A

Scalpel handle #4, blades 20-29 in large animal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Tissue Forceps Use

A

Accurate tissue handling, used to stabilize and expose tissue layers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Debakey Forceps

A

Longitudinal striation, least traumatic for delicate grasp of soft tissue, used for hollow organs, used during thoracic and vascular procedures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Adson Forceps

A

Fine rat tooth, most traumatic, used for soft tissues like fascia and skin during suturing, stabilize and retract less delicate tissues

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Adson Brown Forceps

A

Multiple fine intermeshing teeth, tissue handling and suture needle handling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Lister Bandage Scissors

A

Angled blade with a blunt tip, cuts bandages

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Mayo Scissors

A

Heavy scissors with thick blades, can be straight or curved, various lengths, cuts dense tissue like fascia, muscle, suture, and drapes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Metzenbaum Scissors

A

Lighter scissor used for dissecting and cutting soft delicate tissue like intestinal fat and bladder, can be straight or curved, NOT FOR SUTURE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Iris Scissors

A

Small fine scissor for delicate tissue, can be straight or curved, used for ophthalmic procedures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Suture Scissors

A

Short sturdy scissor with a notch in one blade used to cut suture, not used on tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Wire Cutting Scissors

A

Angled jaws with serrated lower laws used to cut orthopedic wire

20
Q

Snook Hook

A

Spay hook, long flat and thin, used to hook uterine horn or mesometrium and bring to the surface during OHE, allows a small incision

21
Q

Covault Spay Hook

A

Ball at the end of the hook, thinner than snook hook, used to raise the uterus to the surface

22
Q

Towel Clamps

A

Hold surgical drape, suction lines, electrocautery cables, and power equipment, contaminated and must be replaced once they penetrate a drape

23
Q

Backahaus Towel Clamp

A

Sharp points, most common, used to clamp the drape around the surgery site

24
Q

Lorna/Edna Towel Clamp

A

Flat points, non penetrating, used to secure equipment and reduce risk of surgical field contamination, not good for use directly on patients

25
Hemostatic Forceps
Crushing instrument used to clamp and occlude vessels by stimulating clotting mechanisms, can grasp and secure tissues and fascia, used to explore a surgical site, straight or curved, must be inspected
26
Hemostat Parts
Jaw, box lock, shank, rachet, rings
27
Rochester Carmalt Hemostats
Cross striations at the tip and longitudinal striations run the entire length, used to clamp large blood vessels and tissues like ovarian pedicle during OHE
28
Kelly Hemostats
Transverse serrations on distal half of the jaw, size between mosquito and carmalt, used for small to medium blood vessels
29
Halsted Mosquito Hemostats
Transverse serrations on entire jaw, fine point, smallest size, used for small bleeding vessels
30
Crile Hemostats
Transverse serrations on entire jaw, size similar to kelly, used for small to medium blood vessels, hemostatic only and not for tissue
31
Allis Tissue Forceps
Interlocking teeth, highly traumatic crushing tissue forceps, used on tissues that will be removed or positioning suction tubing and electrocautery wire on the patient
32
Babcock Tissue Forceps
Smooth flat tips, crushes but less traumatic, used to grasp and retract soft tissues like stomach or bladder
33
Doyen Intestinal Forceps
Non crushing/occluding forceps, used to temporarily occlude intestinal lumen during enterotomy or resection and anastomosis
34
Army Navy Retractor
Double ended blunt retractor with fenestrated handle, requires assistant to hold, used in soft tissue and orthopedic surgery
35
Weitlaner Retractor
W fingers, self retaining, used in orthopedic procedures to retract soft tissue in a small incision
36
Gelpi Retractor
Curved hook tips, traumatic and self retraining, used to retract muscle bellies during orthopedic and spinal neuro surgery
37
Senn Retractor
Double ended with blunt right angle on one end and sharp fork on the other, requires assistant to hold, used on skin and soft tissue in small areas
38
Balfour Abdominal Retractor
Self retaining, retracts the abdominal wall laterally but can damage underlying tissue
39
Barraquer Eyelid Speculum
Wire self retaining instrument to hold eyelids open during ophthalmic surgery
40
Poole Suction Top
Blunt fenestrated tip that attaches to a suction hose to suction large amounts of fluid from the body cavity, canula unscrews to be used as a modified frazier
41
Frazier Suction Top
Fine tipped for small amounts of fluid, easily clogged
42
Dental Elevator
Many different shapes, acts as a wedge between the root and alveolar bone, weakens the periodontal ligament to facilitate extraction
43
Curette
Double ended instrument used on dentin and enamel for subgingival cleansing
44
Scaler
Double ended sharp tip instrument to remove deposits above the gumline, traumatic and painful to delicate tissue
45
Extraction Forceps
Heavy instrument to remove teeth
46
Periodontal Probe
Blunt tipped with lines, measures pocket depths around the tooth for the health of the periodontium
47
Dental Explorer
Sharp tipped to explore enamel and dentin defects

Surgery (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions