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Surgical Devices Term Description arthroscope instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from body cavities, aspirator cysts,...

Surgical Devices Term Description arthroscope instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from body cavities, aspirator cysts, or joints autoclave device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized, superheated steam catheter tube inserted into narrow opening for removal or introduction of fluids surgical instrument used to compress blood vessel or close off end clamp of intestine cord clamp flexible band used to compress or close off opening curette spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities cystoscope instrument used to view interior of bladder diathermy knife electrode-tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessels drain tube or wick used to draw fluid from body cavity to surface drain tube tube used to drain fluid from inside body slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining internal endoscope body parts float instrument used to file or rasp a horse’s premolar and molar teeth fluoroscope fluorescent screen on which X-rays may be viewed forceps any of the various instruments used to grasp and pull objects hemostat device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging hypodermic needle and syringe used for injection under the skin inhalant anesthesia anesthesia administered by inhaling lancet wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife ligature nylon, wire, or catgut tied around a structure to prevent bleeding Page 1 of 3  Surgical Devices Term Description anesthesia used to numb a specific area without causing loss local anesthesia of consciousness nebulizer device that applies a fine mist ophthalmoscope instrument that directs fine beams of light into eye to examine its interior probe thin, flexible, metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities and wounds regional anesthesia anesthesia applied to a limb or an entire section of the body respirator device inflating lungs with mixture of oxygen and air to maintain respiration respirometer device used to measure extent of respiration resuscitator artificial respiration device that forces oxygen into lungs instrument that draws aside edges of skin or tissue to expose retractor operational site scalpel small, pointed surgical knife with convex blade edge, used to cut tissue scope flexible fiber-optic instrument for inspection of body interior scrub suit gown, often green, worn in surgery by doctors wire noose used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots, snare usually via endoscopy rodlike instrument with curved end, used to explore or dilate sound body structures speculum instrument that holds open a cavity, especially vagina or ear, for inspection sphygmograph instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse spirograph instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements diaphragm connected to earpieces, used to listen to sounds within stethoscope the body stitches sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening; suture surgical gloves sheer hygienic plastic gloves worn by surgeons Page 2 of 3  Surgical Devices Term Description surgical gown sterile cotton gown worn by operating room personnel; scrub suit surgical instruments various sterilized tools used in surgery surgical mask cotton mask worn over mouth and nose by surgeons surgical needle suture needle surgical sponge soft, sterile material that absorbs blood and body fluids during surgery surgical staple device used to close surgical opening without sutures suture sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening; stitch suture needle needle used to make sutures; surgical needle syringe piston in tube attached to hollow needle topical anesthesia anesthesia applied to the skin to “numb” a surface area wick thin, absorbent thread inserted into body cavity for drainage X-ray machine device that emits radiation and takes diagnostic radiographic photos Page 3 of 3