Question | Answer |
Scalpel | small straight surgical knife used to make incisions without trauma to surrounding, reusable and disposable types available |
Operating/Mayo Scissor | Used to expose vessels, bone, cartilage, and separate layers of tissue.
a. blunt-blunt
b.sharp-sharp
c.blunt-sharp
d.straight
e.curved |
Lister bandage scissor | Used to remove bandages and dressing, the blunt probe pointed blade can easily be inserted under the bandage without injury to the skin |
Standard thumb forcep | primarily a dressing forcep, assists in applying and removing dressing |
Standard tissue forcep | Has teeth, used to grasp tissue, muscle or skin surrounding a wound |
Plain splinter forcep | Available with several different designs to grasp foreign bodies embedded in skin or under fingernails |
Allis tissue forcep | Same use as standard tissue forceps but have ringed handle |
Mosquito hemostat | Straight and curver, 4"small, 5" medium size, used to clamp small blood vessels or hold tissue |
Kelly hemostat | Straight and curved, 6" to 7" in size, used to clamp larger vessels to prevent bleeding |
Needle holder | to hold suture needle. Available 4-7" in size |
Retractor | Manual and spring type, blunt and sharp, used to hold tissue aside to exporse operative area |
Sponge forcep | Ringed tip for grasping sponges to absorb excess body fluids during surgery |
Towel clamp | Used to hold drapes in place in place during surgery. Various sizes from 3-61/2" |
Heger uterine dilator | Used to dilate cervix for examination or prior to dilation and currettage |
Uterine tenaculum forcep | Used to hold tissue while obtaining tissue specimen or biopsy |
"Buck" Ear curette | Used to remove matter from ear canals, usually accumulated wax. Made with sharp or blunt scraper ends |
Biopsy punch | For obtaining specimen, usually for the determination of cancer cells. |