Surgical Instruments Overview

Smooth Plane Forceps are used to hold tissues and organs, and for dressing ______.

Tooth Forceps have a teeth-like structure that prevents ______.

Hemostats are primarily used to stop bleeding by clamping ______.

Mosquito hemostats are designed for clamping ______ blood vessels.

Different types of surgical forceps are designed for general tissue handling, grasping delicate tissue like ______, and precise blood vessel clamping.

The ______ is used to hold the surgical drapes in place during an operation.

The instrument known as the ______ has a groove on the top surface.

B.P. Blades come in two types, No. ______ and No. 4.

The blade numbers of B.P. Blades range from ______ to 24.

The ______ has a sharp pointed tip.

Surgical Instruments

Plane Forceps: Used to hold tissues and organs, and for dressing wounds.
- Smooth Plane Forceps: No teeth, used for general tissue handling.
- Tooth Forceps: Used to grasp soft tissues and skin, teeth prevent slipping.
Hemostats or Artery Forceps: Have transverse grooves at their tips.
- Used to stop bleeding by clamping blood vessels.
- Mosquito hemostats are smaller, used for smaller blood vessels.

Towel Clamp

Has a sharp (pointed) tip.
Used to hold surgical drapes in place during an operation.

Groove Director

Has a groove (long slit) on the top surface.
Used to cut tissues with surgical scalpels or scissors, preventing damage to underlying tissue.

B.P. Blades & Handle

Comes in two types: No. 3 and No. 4.
Blade numbers range from 10 to 24, handle numbers range from 3 to 4.
Used for cutting tissues during surgery.
Specific blade numbers fit into corresponding handles.
Some blades have a sharp-blunt tip design, indicating dual-purpose functionality.