Surgical Forceps Quiz

Dissecting Forceps

• Used for delicate tissue manipulation

Tissue Forceps

• Used for grasping and holding tissue

Bonney/Ferris Forceps

• Used to clamp and hold tissue during surgery

Debakey Forceps

• Used for atraumatic tissue manipulation

Adsons (toothed) Forceps

• Used for grasping and holding tissue, often used in neurosurgery due to teeth

Adson Plain Forceps

• Used for delicate tissue manipulation, features smooth tips

HINGED FORCEPS

• Used for clamping and holding tissue

Allis Forceps

• Used to grasp and hold tissue during surgery

Babcock Forceps

• Used for atraumatic tissue manipulation and handling organs

Kocher’s (Ochsner) Forceps

• Used for clamping and holding tissue

Artery Clamp (Hemostat)

• Used for clamping blood vessels during surgery

Kelly Clamp

• Used for clamping blood vessels and tissue

Mosquito Forceps

• Used for clamping small blood vessels and tissue

Towel Clamp (Tenaculum)/ Backhaus Towel Clamp

• Used to secure surgical drapes to the patient's skin

Ovum Forceps

• Used for atraumatic tissue manipulation and holding tissue

Pennington Forceps

• Used for grasping and holding tissue during surgery

Probes

• Used to explore wounds and cavities during surgery

RETRACTORS

• Used to hold back tissue and organs during surgery

Deaver Retractor

• Used to retract soft tissue

Richardson Retractor

• Used to retract soft tissue

Goulet Retractor

• Used to retract soft tissue

Army-Navy Retractor

• Used to retract soft tissue and organs

Weitlaner Retractor

• Used to retract soft tissue and organs

Gelpi-Perineal Retractor

• Used to retract soft tissue during perineal surgery

Balfour w/ bladder blade retractor

• Used to retract soft tissue during bladder surgery

Rake Retractor

• Used to retract soft tissue during surgery

Malleable Retractor

• Used to retract soft tissue and organs, features bendable arms for customization

Bookwalter Retractor

• Used to retract soft tissue during surgery

Metzenbaum Retractor

• Used to retract delicate tissue

Pott’s Retractor

• Used to retract delicate tissue

CUTTING

• Used to cut tissue during surgery

Mayo (Curved and Straight) Scissors

• Used for cutting tissue

Spencer Suture Scissors

• Used for cutting sutures during surgery

Lister Bandage Scissors

• Used for cutting bandages

Scalpel

• Used for making incisions in tissue

Iris Scissors

• Used for delicate tissue cutting and dissection

Bone Cutter

• Used to cut bone during surgery

SUCTION

• Used to remove fluids and debris from surgical sites

Yankauer Suction Tube

• Used for suctioning fluids and debris during surgery

Poole Suction Tube

• Used for suctioning fluids and debris during surgery

Frazier Suction Tip

• Used for suctioning fluids and debris during surgery

Surgical Suction

• Used for suctioning fluids and debris during surgery

MISCELLANEOUS

• Used for various purposes during surgery

Towel Clips

• Used to secure surgical drapes to the patient's skin

Hammers

• Used to drive nails and other surgical instruments

Drills

• Used to drill holes in bone and other materials

Saws

• Used to cut bone during surgery

Dilators

• Used to enlarge openings in tissue during surgery

Tunnellers

• Used to create tunnels in tissue during surgery

Skin Glue

• Used to close wounds and incisions

Skin Stapler

• Used to close wounds and incisions

Linear Stapler & Linear Cutter

• Used to staple and cut tissue during surgery

Circular Stapler & Clip

• Used to staple and cut tissue during surgery

ENERGY SYSTEMS

• Used to deliver heat and electricity to tissue

Diathermy

• Used to cut and coagulate tissue with heat

Electrosurgery

• Used to cut and coagulate tissue with electricity

Ultrasonic

• Used for cutting and tissue ablation with high-frequency sound waves

Endostapler

• Used to staple and cut tissue inside the body, often used in laparoscopic surgery