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What is the primary function of a Backhaus towel clip?
What is the primary function of a Backhaus towel clip?
Which type of forceps is specifically used to grasp delicate tissue in cardiovascular surgery?
Which type of forceps is specifically used to grasp delicate tissue in cardiovascular surgery?
Which retractor is classified as self-retaining?
Which retractor is classified as self-retaining?
Which type of forceps may have one or multiple teeth?
Which type of forceps may have one or multiple teeth?
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What is a defining feature of a malleable or ribbon retractor?
What is a defining feature of a malleable or ribbon retractor?
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Which instrument is primarily used to cut deep, delicate tissue?
Which instrument is primarily used to cut deep, delicate tissue?
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What is a primary use of the hemostat instrument?
What is a primary use of the hemostat instrument?
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Which of the following instruments is used to grasp delicate tissue?
Which of the following instruments is used to grasp delicate tissue?
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What is the function of a right angle instrument?
What is the function of a right angle instrument?
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Which scissors are known for cutting heavy tissue like muscle or breast?
Which scissors are known for cutting heavy tissue like muscle or breast?
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Which instrument is referred to as a 'tie on a passer'?
Which instrument is referred to as a 'tie on a passer'?
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What is the primary use of a Kocher instrument?
What is the primary use of a Kocher instrument?
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What type of scissors is typically used to cut suture and supplies?
What type of scissors is typically used to cut suture and supplies?
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Study Notes
Cutting and Dissecting Instruments
- 7 handle with 15 blade (deep knife): Cuts deep, delicate tissue
- 3 handle with 10 blade (inside knife): Cuts superficial tissue
- 4 handle with 20 blade (skin knife): Cuts skin
- Straight Mayo scissors: Cuts suture and supplies; also known as suture scissors
- Curved Mayo scissors: Cuts heavy tissue (fascia, muscle, uterus, breast); available in regular and long sizes
- Metzenbaum scissors: Cuts delicate tissue; available in regular and long sizes
Clamping and Occluding Instruments
- Hemostat: Clamps blood vessels or tags sutures; jaws may be straight or curved; also known as crile, snap, or stat
- Mosquito: Clamps small blood vessels; jaws may be straight or curved
- Kelly: Clamps larger vessels and tissue; available in short and long sizes; also known as Rochester Pean
- Burlisher: Clamps deep blood vessels; has two closed finger rings; burlishers with an open finger ring are called tonsil hemostats; also known as Schnidt tonsil forcep, Adson forcep
- Right angle: Clamps hard-to-reach vessels and places sutures behind or around a vessel; a right angle with a suture attached is called a "tie on a Passer"; also known as Mixter
- Hemoclip applier with hemoclips: Applies metal clips onto blood vessels and ducts which remain occluded
Grasping and Holding Instruments
- Allis: Grasps tissue; available in short and long sizes; "Judd-Allis" holds intestinal tissue; "heavy allis" holds breast tissue
- Babcock: Grasps delicate tissue (intestine, fallopian tube, ovary); available in short and long sizes
- Kocher: Grasps heavy tissue; may also be used as a clamp; jaws may be straight or curved; also known as Ochsner
- Foerster sponge stick: Grasps sponges; also know as sponge forcep
- Dissector: Holds a peanut
- Backhaus towel clip: Holds towels and drapes in place; also known as towel clip
- Pick ups, thumb forceps and tissue forceps: Available in various lengths, with or without teeth, and smooth or serrated jaws; Russian tissue forceps grasp tissue
- Adson pick ups: Smooth - grasp delicate tissue; with teeth - grasp the skin; also known as Dura forceps
- DeBakey forceps: Grasp delicate tissue, particularly in cardiovascular surgery
- Thumb forceps: Grasp tough tissue (fascia, breast); may have many teeth or a single tooth; single tooth forceps are also called "rat tooth forceps"
- Mayo-Hegar needle holders: Hold needles; may also be placed in the sewing category
Retracting and Exposing Instruments
- Deaver retractor (manual): Retracts deep abdominal or chest incisions; available in various widths
- Richardson retractor (manual): Retracts deep abdominal or chest incisions
- Army-Navy retractor (manual): Retracts shallow or superficial incisions; also known as USA, US Army
- Goulet (manual): Retracts shallow or superficial incisions
- Malleable or ribbon retractor (manual): Retracts deep wounds; can be bent to various shapes
- Weitlaner retractor (self-retaining): Retracts shallow incisions
- Gelpi retractor (self-retaining): Retracts shallow incisions
- Balfour with bladder blade (self-retaining): Retracts wound edges during deep abdominal procedures
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Test your knowledge on various cutting and clamping instruments used in surgery. This quiz covers instruments such as knives, scissors, and clamps including their specific uses and types. Perfect for students or professionals in the medical field.
