Vet Med Surgical Devices Flashcards
Armamentarium
all equipment used in the practice of medicine
Arthroscope
instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents
Aspirator
hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from cavities, cysts, and joints
Autoclave
device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized super heated steam
Bistoury
narrow bladder surgical knife used to open abscesses and make small incisions
Catheter
tube inserted into narrow opening for removal or intro of fluids
Clamp
Surgical instrument used to compress blood vessel or close off end of intestine
Cord Clamp
flexible band used to compress or close of an opening
Curette
spoon - shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities
Cystoscope
instrument used to view interior of bladder
Diathermy Knife
electrode tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessles
Drain
tube or wick used to draw fluid from body cavity to surface
Drain Tube
tube used to drain fluid from inside the body
Endoscope
slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examine interior body parts
Float
Instrument used to file or grasp a horse’s premolar and molar teeth
Fluroscope
fluorescent screen on which x- rays are made visible
Forceps
any of various instruments used to grasp and pull objects
Hemostat
device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging
Hypodermic
needle and syringe used for injection under the skin
Inhalent Anesthesia
anesthesia administered by inhaling
Inhalator
device that administer medicinal vapors
Kymograph
Instrument that measures and records pulse press variations
Lancet
wide, two edged, pointed surgical knife
Ligature
nylon, wire or catgut tied around a structure to prevent bleeding
Local Anesthesia
anesthesia used to numb a specific area without causing loss of consciousness
Nebulizer
device that applies a fine mist
Ophthalmoscope
instrument that directs fine beams of light into eye to examine its interior
Probe
thin, flexible metal rod with blunt end used to explore cavities and wounds
Protoscope
hollow, tube shaped instrument for inspection of rectum
Regional Anesthesia
applied to a limb or entire section of the body
Respirator
device inflating lung with mixture of oxygen to maintain repiration
Respirometer
device used to measure extent of respiration
Resuscitator
artificial respiration devices that forces oxygen into lungs
Retractor
instrument that draws aside edges of skin to exposure operating site
Scalpal
small pointed surgical knife with convex blade edge to cut tissue
Scope
flexible fiber - optic instrument for inspection of body interior
Scrub Suit
gown often green worn in surgery by doctors
Snare
Wire noose used for surgical removal of tutors or polyps by roots
Sound
rod like instrument with curved end used to explore or dilate body structure
Speculum
instrument that holds open a cavity for inspection
Spirograph
instrument used to record tracing of respiration movements
Stethoscope
diaphragm connected to ear pieces to listen to sounds of the body
Stitches
sterile thread used to close a would
Sphygmograph
instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse
Surgical Gloves
hygienic gloves work by surgeon
Surgical Gown
Sterile cotton gown for surgery
Surgical Instruments
various sterilized tools
Surgical Mask
Cotton mask worn in surgery
Surgical Needle
suture needle
Surgical Sponge
soft sterile material that absorbs blood and bodily fluids during surgery
Surgical Staple
device used to close surgical opening without suture
Suture
thread used to close a wound
Sture Needle
used to make sutures
Syringe
piston in tube attached to hollow needle
Topical Anesthesia
applied to skin to numb surface area
Wick
thin absorbent thread inserted into body cavity for draining
X-ray machine
machine that emits radiation to take images
Xyster
surgical instrument for scraping bone
