OPERATING ROOM


INSTRUMENTS 

GERARDO A. NICOLAS, RN,MAN
 INSTRUMENTATION

SHARPS CLAMPS

GRASPER RETRACT
 SHARPS

For cutting and disecting

tissues
Knife / Scalpel
!Handle #4: use
blade numbers 20,
21, 22, 23, and 25.
-It is the first blade to
be used and is for
tough tissues.
!Handle #3: use
blade numbers 10,
11, 12, 13, and 15.
Second blade and
used for delicate
tissues.
Scissors

• CURVED
MAYO
SCISSOR
- Used for heavy
or tough tissues.
• METZENBAU
M SCISSOR
- For delicate
tissues.
 Scissors

•STRAIGHT • BANDAGE • STEVEN’S

SCISSOR SCISSOR SCISSOR
-TO CUT - For cutting - For cutting
SUTURES. the uterus off the eye
and the lashes.
GO
umbilical BACK
cord. (tough
 CLAMPS

For occluding/ hemostasis.

 CLAMPS

MOSQUITO FORCEP – the shortest clamp; used for

minor surgery, pediatrics, and superficial layers.
CRILE – medium; for shallow layers.
KELLY – longest; for deep abdominal layers/cavities.
(STRAIGHT AND CURVE)
 CLAMPS

• MIXTER • OCHSNER
- Curved; - Crushes the
used for hard tissue to
to reach prevent
Go
places. bleeding;
Back
 GRASPERS

to grasp and hold tissues.

 GRASPERS

• THUMB • ADSON • ALLIS

FORCEP FORCEP
- toothed;
- toothless; for tougher - For
holds tissues. tougher
 GRASPERS

• PENNINGT • BOBCOCK • OVUM

ON
- For delicate - Pick-up
- For tissues; forcep; for
perineal/ tubular Go Back
delicate
rectal tissues. tissues.
 RETRACTORS

Used to separate/expose the

operative site.
 SELF RETAINING RETRACTRORS

•BALFOUR • MASTOID • GELPI

ABDOMIN SELF RET.
- For
AL RET.
- For small perineal
- For deep operative surgery.
abdominal area.
 NON-SELF RETAINING RETRACTRORS

• ARMY •RICHARDS • DEAVER

NAVY ON
- Used for
- For - Single or deep
superficial double cavities.
NON-SELF RETAINING RETRACTRORS

• MURPHY/ • SENN • MALLEAB

RAKE RETRACT LE
RETRACT OR RETRACT
OR OR
- Skin