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Surg tools and equip

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What are instruments made of?   Stainless steel, high in carbon to harden and less likely to wear, and chromium which is more corrosive resistant  
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Three types of instrument finishes?   Polish mirror finish- have more chromium, but alot of glare Stain or dull finish- more common in OR bc of less glare Ebonized (black chromium)- no reflective, used in laser cases  
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Name the parts of an instrument   shank-Area b ratchets, finger rings  
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Jaws   hold tissue securely, serrated, some have carbide insert that is replaceable, working end of instrument.  
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box lock   joins the 2 halves of the instrument and allows the opening and closing. Maybe the a "screw joint"  
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Shank   -Area between box lock and finger ring. -Gives instrument leverage -Should be balance on both ends -Length is appropriate to wound depth  
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Ratchets   Keep instrument "locked shut: when the instrument is closed on tissue or object that is being grasped.  
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What ratchet do instruments need to be on when on the Mayo stand??   the 1st ratchet  
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Finger rings   Provide for ease of holding and manipulating instrument  
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What are the 9 categories of instruments?   1. Cutting and Dissecting 2. Grasping 3. Clamping 4. Retracting 5. Probing 6. Dilating 7. Needle holders 8. Suction 9. Accessories  
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Mayo Scissors   Cutting and dissecting, 2 types: curved, used for heavier tissue. Straight, or suture, used for delicate tissue cuts sutures and drapes  
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Metz scissors   Cutting and dissecting, Used to delicate tissue  
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Jorgenson   Cutting and dissecting used for hysterectomies and OBGYN surgeries  
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Potts Smith   Cutting and dissecting'used on delicate procedures  
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what knife blades can be used on a #3 knife handle?   #10,#11, #12, #15 (used for superficial procedures)  
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What is the most common blade for skin?   #10  
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What knife blades will fit a #4 knife handle?   Only a #20, used deeper in the body  
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Rongeurs   Cutting and Dissecting, Cut and extract tissue, tips are cupped, very sharp, used for orthopedic and neurosurgery  
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Beaver blade   used for ear and eye procedures  
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Forceps   Grasping and holding, holds tissue in place, Ex. Adson and tissue forceps  
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Kocher   Biting clamp, Grasping and holding used on hysterectomies  
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Tenaculum   Grasping and holding, penetrates tissue like the cervix, holds tissue  
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Debakey   Grasping and holding, tissue forceps that are used on delicate tissue inside the body  
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Babcock   Clamping and occluding, Atraumatic clamp that is meant to surround or clasp. Used on bowel or Fallopian tube, non crushing  
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Hemostat   Clamping and occluding, Occluding clamp that stops blood flow  
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Murphy rake   retracting and viewing, 4 or 3 prong, can be sharp or dull(rounded)  
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Self retaining retractor   retracting and viewing, better visualization, can be sharp or dull  
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Richardson   Retracting and viewing  
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Probing   Detects and obstruction or follows a hollow tract. used to enter a lumen that occurs naturally. Urethra or anus is a natural lumen  
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Dilating   Widen or stretch the inside of lumen, allows for larger instruments to enter.Used to increase the diameter of a lumen, cervix in gyny surgery, Ex. Cervix, urethral, esophgeal  
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Suturing   Needle-holder fine, regular or heavy. Grasp needle Place or remove blade on scalpel  
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Suctioning   Removal of blood and fluids from surgical site  
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3 types of suctioning   Yankauer-all purpose Frazier-primarily orthopedic, neurologic surgery Poole-Primarily abdominal and thoracic surgery  
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Suctioning   Removal of blood and fluids from surgical site  
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3 types of suctioning   Yankauer-all purpose Frazier-primarily orthopedic, neurologic surgery Poole-Primarily abdominal and thoracic surgery  
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What are two types of accessories   Towel clips and ring forceps  
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How do you handle instruments?   -handle gently -do Not throw them into basins -Protect cutting surfaces -Do NOT soak or rinse in saline -Keep them wiped off during a case -Use the correct instrument  
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What causes instruments have a reduced life?   -Most damage is caused by improper cleaning and processing, and handling  
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Who does the "counts" before and after the procedure?   Scrub or circulator  
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What to do when dismantling instruments.   -Check drapes, towels, and table covers -Collect instruments from Mayo stand -Separate delicate, small instruments -Disassemble all instruments -Open all hinged instruments -Separate instruments of dissimilar metals  
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Dismantling cont..   -Flush cold distilled water through hollow instruments -Rinse off blood and debris  
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What to remember!   Handle loose instruments seperately to prevent interlocking or crushing -Keep ring-handled instruments together -inspect/sort instruments -leave retractors and other heavy instruments in the tray -Protect sharp blades, edges and tips  
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Richardson Retractor   -Specialty: General -Usually comes in pairs -Retracting/Exposing  
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Parker Retractor   -Specialty: General -Retracting/Exposing  
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Army-Navy retractor   -Specialty: GEN -Retracting/Exposing  
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Senn Rake Retractor   -can be Sharpe/Dull -Specialty: General/Plastics -Retracting/Exposing  
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Vein retractor   instrument ending in a rounded flange set transversely for engaging and retracting soft tissues.  
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Poole suction   -Specialty: General/Thoracic -Suctioning -primarily abdominal region  
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Metz scissors (2 types)   -Comes curved or straight. -Most often curved. -Also can come as Thyroid Metz (small), Regular Metz, and Extra long Metz. -Used to dissect delicate tissue. -Usually called "Metz" -Specialty: General -Cutting  
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Mayo scissors (2 types)   -Curved are used for dissection. -Straight for cutting suture. -All specialties. -Cutting  
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Bandage or trauma scissors   -Lister Bandage Scissors -General utility scissors used in -most specialties. -Cutting -Not used on tissue  
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Debakey Forceps   -Used on delicate tissue. -Specialty: General -Grasping  
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Adson forceps w/ teeth   -frequently used to close the skin when using suture or for everting skin edges for staple placement. -Specialty: General/Plastics -Grasping/Holding -Always hand to surgeon after suture  
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-Toothed Thumb Forcep   -Specialty: General/GYN -Grasping/Holding - commonly held between the thumb and two or three fingers of one hand  
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Smooth Thumb Forceps   -Specialty: General/GYN -Grasping/Holding  
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Crilewood Needle Holder   -Specialty: Small Gen and Plastics -Suturing  
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Mayo Heager Needle Holder   -All specialties -Suturing  
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Heaney Needle Holder   -Specialty: GYN -Always load the needle with the curve of the needle holder pointing away from the tip of the needle. -Suturing  
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Forester Sponge Stick Also known as a ring forcep.   -It doesn't become a sponge stick until the sponge is put on it. -Specialty: General/GYN  
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Kelly Clamp   -Used in all specialties -Also known as a pean (pee-on) -Clamping/Occluding  
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Allis Clamp   -Specialty: General -Grasping/Holding  
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Allis-Adair Clamp   -Looks like an Allis but with a wider tip and more teeth. -Specialty: GYN -Grasping/Holding  
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Babcock   Babcock Specialty: Gen/GYN -Autraumatic clamp most often used delicate tissue such as the bowel and fallopian tubes. -Grasping/Holding  
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Kocher clamp   Kocher Clamp -Multiple specialties -Grasping/Holding/Clamping  
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Bachaus Towel Clip   -Used for holding towel drapes in all specialties. -Grasping/Holding -Can be used to grasp bone,myomas or skin when placing the verres needle.  
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Russian Forceps   -Specialty: GYN -Grasping/Holding  
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What is the Electrosurgical Unit?   -Application of heat speeds up the natural chemical reaction of blood to stop clotting. -Electric current can be used to cut or coagulate most tissues.  
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Components of the ESU   Generator, Active electrodes, and Inactive dispersive electrode  
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Generator   -Machine that produces the power for the "active electrode" to coagulate or cut tissue.  
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Active electrode   sterile handpiece that directs the flow of current to the operative site. -activated by surgeon -can have hand or foot switch  
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Inactive Disperive electrode   -known as the "grounding pad" -disperses the current released through the active electrode and provides a return from the tissues back to the generator. -plugged into generator "Bovie machine" -never place on metal implants  
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Two types of ESU   Monopolar and Bipolar Unit  
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Monopolar Unit   The current flows from generator to active electrode, through the patient to an inactive dispersive electrode, and then back to the generator. -HAS "grounding pad"  
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Bipolar Unit   Alows current to flow only b/w the tips of the active electrode and returns to the generator. -Does NOT have a "grounding pad"  
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Endoscopic Units   -Used for diagnosis, biopsy, visualization or repair. -used through an existing body opening (urethra) -may be rigid(not flexible) or flexible (bendable)  
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Flexible Endoscope   -Needs light and air source -has accessory items such as biopsy forceps, brushes, and polyp snares  
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Rigid scopes   -Need "lap tower" needs light source, light cable, monitor, video recorder,insufflator, and instruments  
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Insufflator   taking of a veress needle and putting it in the belly button and attach CO2 to inflates the belly and brings organs down  
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Operating microscopes   -Used for microsurgery -Ex. neurosurgery and eye surgery -Has objective lens and Ocular lens  
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3 types of power surgical saws   Rotary- Used to drill holes or insert screws, wires, or pins Reciprocating- a cutting action from front to back/back and forth Oscillating- a cutting action from side to side All three may be powered by battery, nitrogen, or compressed air  
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Pneumatic Tourniquet   -Used on extremities to restrict blood flow -Everyone in the OR should be aware what time this is turned on -Used for a maximum of 1-1.5 hours -If on too long, could cause tissue or nerve damage  
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What is the purpose of drapes?   -Isolate and protect the surgical site -Barrier against contaminates -Fluid, tear and flame retardant -Disposable or non-disposable  
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Types of drapes   -Fenestrated- has opening, laparotomy -nonfenestrated- "square drape" split sheet or U-drape -extremities -Stockinette- rolls up and goes around legs, used for leg surgery, cut already in it,sticky -Incise- sticky & have antimicrobial, accordion like  
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Types of sponges   lap sponges, radiopaque sponges 4x4's Kitners and peanuts, tonsil sponges, and cottnoids  
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Laparotomy sponges   -Most absorbant -5 per package - If the count in a pack is off, the STSR must open a new pack and the old one must be discarded  
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Radiopaque 4x4's   -Smaller, less absorbent -"Raytec sponges," shows up on x-rays -10 per pack  
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Kitners and Peanuts   -Dissecting sponges Peanuts -rolled up sponges used for fluid absorption on the tip of an instrument -radiopaque -put into its own container when don using Kitner- small roll of cotton tape, not sticky  
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Tonsil sponges   -Cotton filled with strings -used for tonsillectomy -5 per package  
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Cottonoids   -10 per package -neurosurgical patties -protect delicate neural tissue -Radiopaque with string -need to be moistened with saline -used on brain and spinal procedures -saline prevents sticking  
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What is the purpose of dressings?   -To prevent the wound from trauma/contamination -Absorb drainage -Support incision -Provide pressure -Conceal wound  
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