OPERATING

ROOM
INSTRUMENTS
 Cutting and Dissecting
These instruments usually have sharp
edges or tips to cut through skin, tissue
and suture material. Surgeons need to
cut and dissect tissue to explore
irregular growths and to remove
dangerous or damaged tissue. These
instruments have single or double razor-
sharp edges or blades.

MAYO CURVE
Used to cut the ligatures or other suture material
during operation by the assistant surgeon or
scrub nurse, it is also used to cut the tissues
and internal organs so that adjacent tissues are
protected while using it. Can also use to do the
episiotomy in second stage of labor without
causing damage to the surrounding tissues in
the perineum.

MAYO STRAIGHT
Used for cutting the ligatures and sutures. It is
also used for removing sutures of incisions.

METZENBAUM
Are used for fine dissection and cutting. There
are most frequently slightly curved. Use to cut
delicate tissues.

STITCH SCISSORS
Are primarily used for suture removal. These
scissors have a small hook shaped tip on one
blade that slides under sutures to slightly lift
them before cutting for removal. This hook also
hold the suture so it does not slip off the blade
of the scissors prior to cutting.

IRIS SCISSORS
A type of scissors with shorts blades that was
originally developed for ophthalmic surgery.

KELLY CURVE
Is used to clamp larger vessels and tissue. It can
also be used in clamping the baby’s umbilical
cord. The jaws may be curved or straight, it is
design for general used, the locking grip permits
clamping with a variety of pressures.

KELLY STRAIGHT
This surgical tool is used in many surgical
procedures to constricting blood vessels during
surgery to control bleeding.

SCALPEL OR BLADE HOLDER

A metal instruments used to attach different types
of blades at the distal ends.

NEEDLE HOLDER
Used to hold the needle while suturing.

ALLIS FORCEPS
Used to hold thin, but tough structures to give
traction on these structure, to hold the skin and
fascia.

PENNINGTON
It holds the edges and act as a hemostat to
decrease the bleeding from the incision.

BOBCOCK
More delicate than Allis, less directly traumatic.
Broad flared ends with smooth tips.

MIXTER
Its principal use is to promote adequate
haemostasis by grasping tissues and guiding
suture threads. For this purpose, the instrument
features a pair of tapered, curved jaws that help
to traverse the narrower anatomical spaces.

KOCKER / OCHSNER
(CURVE & STRAIGHT)
Used to catch the edges of the incision while
suturing the after the operation. It is also used to
hold the ribs in ribs resection. Can used to
grasps heavy tissue. The jaws may be curved or
straight.

TOWEL CLIP
Is a metal instrument, light but strong in different
lengths. It has a catch lock near by the proximal
end to fix the grip drapes. The distal end are
curved to two sharp points as teeth to catch the
drapes firmly with the pointed tips. Shafts are
short and its handle are curved.

SELF RETAINING RETRACTORS

It is a special instrument with special fittings for
retaining in the space. A rectangle metal pieces
are connected together and to small retracting
blades are attached to both ends of the rectangle
pieces by the metal rods. The rods are slightly
curved to give space in between. It is used to
retract organ in abdominal surgery for prolong
time.

BLADDER RETRACTOR
Used to retract tough structures like fascia,
pelvic and abdominal operation.

RICHARDSON RETRACTORS
Richardson Retractor is a 9-1/2" long retractor
that can be used during procedures, such as
chest or abdominal, to grasp soft tissue using the
curved blade. Several widths and depths of the
blade are available in order to suit the different
surgical needs.

HARRINGTON RETRACTOR
Is a hand-held device that allows surgeons to
mobilize, retract and statically hold the soft
tissues within the abdominal cavity during
specialized surgical procedures.

GOULET RETRACTOR
A Goulet retractor is used to separate and
manipulate the edges of a surgical incision or
wound, or hold back underlying organs and
tissues so that body parts underneath may be
accessed. Accustomed retract shallow or
superficial incisions.

DEAVER
Used in retracting abdominal organs like spleen,
liver etc. Can also be used to retract deep
abdominal or chest incisions.

CRILE/ RIBBON/ MALLEABLE

It is used to retract deep wound incisions. May
be bent in various shapes. The retractor is
malleable, which allows it to fit the form of the
area that is being operated.

ARMY NAVY
It is used to retract swallow or superficial
incisions.

MUSCLE RETRACTOR
It is used to retract swallow or superficial
incisions.

LIGHT HANDLE
Used to cover the light during an operation. It can
be manipulated by the scrub nurse to prevent
contamination.

ADSON THUMB /TOOTHLESS

FORCEPS
It is used to hold the skin for suturing soft tissues
thus preventing damage.

ADSON TISSUE/TOOTHTEDFORCEPS
It has a delicate serrated tips design for light,
careful handling of the tissues.

THUMB FORCEPS / TOOTHLESS

FORCEPS
Used to hold the skin for suturing or to hold the
soft tissues thus preventing the damage.

TISSUE / TOOTHED FORCEPS

Used to hold tough structure like the skin, fascia,
rectal sheath while suturing. It also used to lift the
knots of sutures.