Surgery Instruments Flashcards Quiz

Surgical Instruments

• 10 Blade: Commonly used for making incisions in skin and tissue; features a sharp, tapered edge.

• 11 Blade: Often utilized for stab incisions, particularly in more delicate and precise surgical settings.

• 15 Blade: Features a smaller cutting edge ideal for making fine incisions, commonly used in plastic surgery.

• Kelly Clamp: Characterized by teeth stopping before the hub, used for clamping blood vessels or tissue.

• Mosquito Clamp: Features teeth extending all the way to the hub, useful for securing delicate tissues or small vessels.

• Allis Clamp: Designed for gripping and holding tissue securely, providing a strong hold without crushing.

• Schnidt Tonsil Forcep: Specifically used for tying off sutures; works effectively with ties on a pass technique.

• Needle Driver: Essential for holding and manipulating needles during suturing, ensuring precision.

• Kocher Clamp: Known for its strong grip and serrated jaws, often employed for clamping larger vessels.

• Right Angle Clamp (Mixter): Designed for accessing difficult angles in surgery, particularly in deep cavities.

• Towel Clip: Keeps sterile towels secured in surgical setups, preventing movement and maintaining sterilization.

• Sharp Sharp Scissors: Used for cutting delicate tissues and sutures; features sharp edges for precision.

• Sharp/Blunt Scissors: Versatile scissors that can cut through tougher materials while preserving delicate tissues.

• Blunt Blunt Scissors: Primarily used for cutting through less sensitive materials or tissues due to their blunt tips.

• Bandage Scissors: Designed to cut through bandages safely without damaging underlying skin or structures.

• Straight Mayo Scissors: Equipped with blunt tips for effective cutting of tissue and sutures, often used in general surgery.

• Suture Scissors: Specifically designed for removing sutures, featuring a hooked tip for easy lifting.

• Metzenbaum Scissors: Ideal for dissecting delicate tissues; they have longer blades for increased precision.

• Adson Forceps: Fine-tipped forceps, primarily used for grasping tissue during surgical procedures.

• Debakey Forceps: Designed with a unique serrated grip, ideal for handling vascular and delicate tissue.

• Babcock Forceps: Used for grasping soft tissue without causing trauma, helpful in gastrointestinal surgeries.

• Sponge Forceps: Specially designed for holding sponges or other materials, preventing contamination.

• Army-Navy Retractor: A handheld retractor used to hold back tissue during surgery, providing visibility to the surgical site.

• Deaver Retractor: A deep, broad retractor designed for accessing large cavities.

• Richardson Retractor: Offers a versatile design for gently holding back tissue in various types of surgeries.

• Balfour Retractor: Multi-functional retractor with a wide opening, ideal for abdominal surgeries.

• Weitlander Retractor: Self-retaining retractor used for deeper surgeries without requiring constant manual pressure.

• Gelpi Retractor: A self-retaining retractor known for its sharp pointed tips, maintaining exposure in deeper incisions.

• Hook Retractor: Commonly used for holding back tissue in a variety of surgical settings, ensuring visibility.

• Rake (Volkman) Retractor: Features multiple prongs, suitable for retracting skin or muscle tissue.

• Bone Curette: Utilized for scraping bone tissue, often in orthopedic procedures.

• Rongours: A tool mainly used for grasping or holding tissue, featuring a curved design.

• Frazier Suction Tip: Thin, long suction tip ideal for precise suctioning in small surgical areas.

• Yankauer Suction Tip: Designed for general suctioning, often used in abdominal or orthopedic procedures.

• Tube Poole Suction Tip: Features a larger diameter for higher flow suction, useful in larger surgical sites.

• Kidney Basin: A surgical instrument used for collecting fluids during procedures.

• Round Bowl: Used for holding instruments or collecting materials during surgery.

• Bovie: An electrosurgical device for cutting tissue and coagulating blood vessels, minimizing bleeding during procedures.

Test your knowledge of various surgical instruments with this flashcard quiz. Each card presents a different tool used in surgery along with its specific features. See how well you can identify and define essential surgical instruments like blades and clamps.