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Clinical Procedures 1

Balfour Abdominal Retractor Retracting the abdominal wall to provide access to the peritoneal cavity
Gelpi Retractor Spreading small sites such as deep wounds or during perineal surgeries on dogs
Weitlaner Retractor Spreading tissues to gain access to deeper tissues or structures
Scaple blade holder #4 Holds larger blades then a 10
Bitch Urinary Catheter To collect urine directly from the bladder by way of the urethra
Emasculator Used to castrate livestock by crushing and cutting the spermatic cord
Suture Needle Rack Spring action surgical eyed needle holder, used for autoclaving or cold sterilization
Doyen Intestinal Forceps Occluding the lumen of bowel, non crushing
Vaginal Speculum Opening/widening the vagina to be able to collect vaginall swabs or to pass a urinary catheter
Alligator Forceps Grasping small objects for removal such as foreign bodies
Surgical Skin Stapler Closing the skin during primary wound closure and may be used for attaching skin grafts, etc.
Surgical Skin Stapler Remover Removing staples
Lister Bandage Scissors Cutting bandage materials to size or removing bandages when an angle pair of scissors is required or desirable
Littauer Suture Removal Scissors Cutting suture material to length or removing sutures from a patient
Forester Sponge Holding Forceps Holding sponge in place
Army-Navy Retractor Shielding or retracting large muscles around bones
Senn Retractor Displacing soft tissues or retracting muscle or fascia
Allis Tissue Forceps Grasping, holding, and retracting slippery dense tissues like fascia. Can be traumatic
Rochester Carmalt Hemostatic Forceps Grasping and crushing larger blood vessels and hollow organ tissues before ligating
Kelly Hemostatic Forceps Occluding larger blood vessels and grasping tissues
Halsted Mosquito Forceps isolating and crushing small blood vessels to arrest minor hemorrhage.
Metzenbaum Dissecting Scissors Cutting and dissecting delicate tissues such as fat loose connective tissue, organ, or muscle
Olsen-Hager Needle Holders / Forceps Holding surgical needles, have built in scissors, inserts can be removed
Backhaus Towel Clamps Attaching surgical towels and drapes to the patient
Snook Hook (Ovariohysterectomy, Spay) Localizing and mobilizing the uterus and ovaries during an ovariohysterectomy
Adson-Brown Thumb Forceps Grasping and manipulating delicate superficial tissues
Scaple Blade Holder #3 Holding a scaple blade to safely cut or dissect tissues
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