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Week 2 - Instruments Flashcards

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Black chromium finish

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used on laser surgery instruments; absorbs light and prevents reflection of laser energy into adjacent tissues

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EEA

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circular or end-to-ed anastomosis stapler

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TA

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thoracoabdominal stapler; has a right-angled firing section that fits around deep structure for resection and anastomosis

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GIA

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gastrointestinal anastomosis stapler; used for linear resection, transection, and anastomosis

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LDS

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ligating-dividing stapler; places a double row containing two staples in each row and severs the tissue between rows when fired

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Self-retaining

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hold tissue against the walls of the surgical wound by mechanical action

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Sizer

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trial, reusable replica of an implantable prosthesis

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Shears

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large cutting instruments used to server bone tissue

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Kocher

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very common biting clamp; used in general, gyn, and ortho

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Heaney

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clamp used specifically in gyn sx to grasp the uterine ligaments

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Partial occlusion clamp

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atraumatic clamp has locking ratchets, tips and shanks; does not close tightly over the tissue

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12
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Lahey tenaculum

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used on thyroid

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13
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Vascular clamps

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used to temporarily stop blood flow without damaging the vessel; partial occlusion clamp

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Bayonet forceps

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angled thumb forceps; typically used in neurosurgical and nasal procedures

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Highly polished instruments or Mirror finish

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resist staining, highly reflective therefore produce glare under strong lightening

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Satin finish

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reduces glare prone to staining

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Titanium anodizing

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method that imparts color and hardness to the surface of titanium, anodizing results in oxidation

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Gold dip or black finish

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highly resistant to scratching, pitting, and dulling; the working tip or edge of the instrument bas tungsten carbide inserts, inserts prevent needle from slipping/rotating

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Kerrison

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fine tipped rongeurs; long handled delicate, often used for spinal surgery

20
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Alloy

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combination of several different kinds of metals

21
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Box lock

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hinge point of many surgical instruments

22
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c/hisel

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orthopedic instrument used to slice bone; one side is straight and other is beveled

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Curettage

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removal of tissue by scraping with a surgical curette

24
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Dilator

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graduated smooth instrument that is used to increase the diameter of an anatomical opening in tissue

25
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Elevator

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straight instrument with curved sharp or dull tip used to separate tissue layers

26
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Gouge

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V-shaped bone chisel

27
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Hemostat

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surgical clamp most often used to occlude a blood vessel

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Rongeur

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hinged instrument with sharp, cup-shaped tips that used to extract pieces of bone or other connective tissue

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Serosa

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delicate outer layer of tissue of most organs

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Shank

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area of a surgical instrument between the box lock and the finger ring

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Single-action rongeur

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heavy cutting instrument that has one hinge

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Tenaculum

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grasping instrument with sharp pointed tips, generally used to manipulate or grasp tissue such as thyroid or cervix

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Retracting/exposing

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hold back the edges of a wound to permit visualization of the operative site

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Suction

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vary in length, curvature, and lumen diameter and are selected according to type of surgery and amount and depth of fluid to be suctioned

35
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Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS)

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acute anterior segment that can lead to impaired vision; associated with inadequate cleaning ophthalmic instruments following cataract and anterior segment sx

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Critical device

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devices that penetrate mm and enter normally sterile areas of the body

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Semicritical device

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contact intact mm and must be high-level disinfected (at a minimum)

38
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Noncritical devices

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contact intact skin and require low level disinfection or cleaning with soap and water

39
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Adson

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Tissue thumb forceps

40
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Key

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elevator; used in neurological procedures for lifting soft tissue and periosteum and lift bone

41
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O’Sullivan-O’Connor

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self retaining retractors; frame and blades of various sizes

42
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Balfour

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self retaining retractor; used for abdominal procedures

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