I. CUTTING AND DISSECTING
Cutting and dissecting instruments are sharp and are used to cut body tissue or surgical supplies.A. KNIFE HANDLESB. SCISSORS
Straight Mayoscissors
Used to cut suture and supplies.Also known as: Suture scissors.
Curved Mayoscissors
Used to cut heavy tissue (fascia,muscle, uterus, breast).
Metzenbaumscissors
Used to cut delicate tissue.
deep knife7 handle with 15 blade
Used to cut deep, delicate tissue.
inside knife3 handle with 10 blade
Used to cut superficial tissue.
skin knife4 handle with 20 blade
Used to cut skin.
II. CLAMPING and OCCLUDING
Clamping and occluding instruments are used to compress blood vessels or hollow organs for hemostasis or to preventspillage of contents.hemostatOther names: crile,snap or stat.A
hemostat
is used to clamp bloodvessels or tag sutures. Its jaws maybe straight or curved.hemostat, mosquito(left to right)A
mosquito
is used to clamp smallblood vessels. Its jaws may bestraight or curved.Kelly, hemostat,mosquito(left to right)Other names:Rochester Pean.A
Kelly
is used to clamp larger vesselsand tissueburlisherOther names: Schnidttonsil forcep, Adsonforcep.A
burlisher
is used to clamp deepblood vessels. Burlishers have twoclosed finger rings. Burlishers with anopen finger ring are calledtonsilhemostats.right angleOther names: Mixter.A
right angle
is used to clamp hard-to-reach vessels and to place suturesbehind or around a vessel. A rightangle with a suture attached is calleda "tie on a passer."hemoclip applier withhemoclipsA
hemoclip applier with hemoclips
applies metal clips onto blood vesselsand ducts which will remain occluded.
III. GRASPING and HOLDING
Grasping and holding instruments are used to hold tissue, drapes or sponges.AllisAn
Allis
is used to grasp tissue. Available in shortand long sizes. A "Judd-Allis" holds intestinaltissue; a "heavy allis" holds breast tissue.BabcockA
Babcock
is used to grasp delicate tissue(intestine, fallopian tube, ovary). Available inshort and long sizes.KocherA
Kocher
is used to grasp heavy tissue. May alsobe used as a clamp. The jaws may be straight orcurved. Other names: Ochsner.Foerster sponge stickA
Foerster sponge stick
is used to grasp sponges.Other names: sponge forcep.dissectorA
dissector
is used to hold a peanut.Backhaus towel clip A
Backhaus towel clip
is used to hold towels anddrapes in place. Other name: towel clip.
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