Surgical Instruments

Li peng, Associate Prof. of Surgery,MD

scalpel

7 handle with 15 blade (deep knife) - Used to cut deep, delicate tissue. 3 handle with 10 blade (inside knife) - Used to cut superficial tissue 4 handle with 20 blade (skin knife) - Used to cut skin.

Indian Ayurveda medicine

Ancient Scalpels

sharp bamboo splinters

Forceps
Adson Forceps Debakey Forceps Russian Forceps Right Angle Forceps(clamp) Mosquito Forceps Kocher Forceps(clamp)

Thumb Dressing Forceps

Adson Forceps

Debakey Forceps

Russian Forceps

Common Delivery Pliers Kocher Forceps(clamp)

Right Angle Forceps(clamp)

Mosquito Forceps

Kelly

Hemostat

Mosquito

Backhaus Towel Clamp

scissors

straight Mayo, curved Mayo, Metzenbaum (left to right)

Straight Mayo scissors - Used to cut suture and supplies. Also known as: Suture scissors

Curved Mayo scissors - Used to cut heavy tissue (fascia, muscle, uterus, breast). Available in regular and long sizes.

Metzenbaum scissors - Used to cut delicate tissue. Available in regular and long sizes.

Metzenbaum scissors

Needle-driver

Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder

An Allis is used to grasp tissue. Available in short and long sizes.

A Babcock is used to grasp delicate tissue (intestine, fallopian tube, ovary). Available in short and long sizes.

Retractor

Deaver Retractor

Malleable

Rake

Bladder Blade Retractor

Richardson Retractor Army-Navy Retractor(s)

Gelpi Retractor

Weitlaner or Wheaty self-retaining retractor

General Surgery Universal Table Mounted Retractor System

Yankauer Suction

Bovie electrocautery

GIA stapler

TA stapler

EEA stapler

The skin stapler remains as the simplest of the stapling devices to master. In general, skin staples are easy to apply and remove; they give the surgeon the security of a simple interrupted suture pattern while saving a significant amount of time closing long or multiple skin incisions .