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Chapter 10 and 11

Instruments

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Stainless steel An alloy of Steel with chromium and sometimes another elements such as nickel or molybdenum that is highly resistant to rusting and ordinary corrosion
Scissors surgical instruments used to cut incise or dissect issue
Osteotomes Chisel like instruments used to cut or shave bone
Chisel wedge-shaped instruments used to cut or shape bone
Rongeurs instruments used to cut or bite away at bone and tissue
Forceps instruments used for grasping holding firmly or exacting traction upon objects
hemostatic forceps surgical instruments used to control the flow of blood
needle holders surgical instruments designed to drive suture needles to close or rejoin a wound or surgical site
Martensitic this metal is also known as 400 series stainless steel
Retractors surgical instruments primarily used to move tissues and organs to keep the surgical site exposed
Cannulas surgical instruments with a hollow barrel through their center
rib spreaders a retractor used to expose the chest
suction devices surgical instruments used to extract blood and other fluids from a surgical site
Austenitic this metal is also known as 300 series stainless steel
Serrations Parallel grooves in the jaws of surgical instruments
ratchets the part of a surgical instrument that locks its handles in place
box lock point where the two jaws or blades of an instrument connecting pivot
dissection the process of cutting apart or separating tissue
Endoscope An instrument used to examine the interior of a hollow organ or body cavity
light emitting diode Semiconductor diode that emits light when voltage is applied
Loaner instrumentation Instruments or sets that are borrowed for a case and will be returned to the vendor after use
Passivation a chemical process applied during the instrument manufacturing process that provides a corrosion-resistant finish by forming a thin transparent oxide film
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