OTOLARYNGOLOGY SURGERY (ENT)

Aural or ear syringe Description Uses

The ear syringe Also known as ear
is an ointment irrigation, ear
applicator used syringing is a
within the earwax routine procedure to
removal procedure. remove excess ear
The applicator wax or foreign
features a 3ml objects (food or
plastic syringe and insects) from the
a surgical steel tip ear. This painless
that is used to insert technique is often
a controlled and used to remove wet
pressurised flow of or very soft wax that
ointment to soften has collected on the
and dissolve eardrum.
earwax.
Foreign Body Hook Description Uses
This instrument is This instrument
helpful in removing is helpful in removing
foreign bodies from the foreign bodies from the
nose. It is composed of nose
two parts or shafts.
One is smaller so as to
pass through the other
hollow one and rotate
within it. The distal
extremity of each
terminates in a very
delicate hook very like
a strabismus hook.
Hartmann's aural forceps Description Uses
Hartmann Aural assist ear doctors to
Polypus Forceps treat ear infections and
are angled finger ring diseases. For instance,
instruments that are they help remove
used for soft tissue foreign bodies that can
extractions and cause infection. In
excisions of polyps in addition, they can
the ear. The remove soft polyps to
fenestrated and prevent pain.
serrated jaws allow
confident traction on
smooth polyp
 Lack's tongue depressor Description Uses
This is a very used to press down
commonly used OPD the tongue for a clear
instrument. It has two view during
blades at right angles examination of the
to each other. One of mouth and throat.
them is slightly wider
than the other and is
completely flat.

laryngeal mirror Description Uses

commonly used for Used for dysphagia
examining the larynx evaluation, pre-feeding
and other areas of the intra-oral structure
throat. It may be used inspection, or speech
to visualize the throat training.
for the application of
anesthesia or removal
of tissue.

Otoscope or Auriscope Description Uses

a medical device used to look into the
which is used to look ears. Health care
into the ears. With an providers use
otoscope, it is possible otoscopes to screen
to see the outer ear for illness during
and middle ear. regular check-ups and
also to investigate ear
symptoms. An
otoscope potentially
gives a view of the ear
canal and tympanic
membrane or eardrum.

Posterior rhinoscopy mirror Description Uses

Examination of the Examination of the

post nasal space by a post nasal space by a
procedure called procedure called
posterior rhinoscopy, posterior rhinoscopy,
an out-patient an out-patient
procedure. The mirror procedure
is warmed and
introduced into the oral
cavity while the tongue
is depressed with a
tongue depressor. The
mirror is turned
upwards in order to
examine the post nasal
space.

Thudichum's nasal Description Uses

 speculum
commonly used to assists doctors to
visualize the nasal examine and treat nasal
cavity. It is usually diseases. It is routinely
held in the non used in diagnostic and
dominant hand leaving therapeutic nasal
the dominant hand procedures, like anterior
free for manipulation. rhinoscopy for foreign
This instrument has body removal, nasal
two flanges that can packing and surgeries of
be inserted into the the nasal septum.
nostril during anterior
rhinoscopy.
Tilly's nasal dressing Description Uses
forceps
Manufactured from are used for the removal
surgical steel, they are or insertion of dressing
sometimes referred to in ear canals and nasal
as dressing or packing cavities.
forceps and feature
ridged jaws to grip
dressings. The Tilley
forceps are sterilised
and come individually
sealed.

Fuller's bivalve metal Description Uses

tracheostomy tube
Fuller's tracheostomy used to facilitate the
tube showing its two administration of
parts, outer tube which positive-pressure
has two flanges and ventilation, to provide a
the longer inner tube patent airway in patients
with a opening at its prone to upper airway
shoulder known as the obstruction, and to
speaking valve. The provide access to the
only disadvantage of lower respiratory tract
this tube is that the for airway clearance
patient cannot be
connected to a
ventilator if this tube is
used.
Single hook retractor Description Uses
a single-prong tissue used in various surgical
hook used for handling procedures like
and retracting tissue. phacoemulsification,
They are often used in retina & vitreous
dermatologic and surgery. This retractor
plastic surgery stretches and retains the
procedures but the tiny iris for maximum
hooks also make this visibility during surgeries
retractor useful in and helps to reduce time
ophthalmologic and in surgical procedures.
intranasal procedures
Surgical sponge forceps Description Uses
commonly used in used to grasp and hold
surgical procedures to sponges and swabs
hold gauze squares that during surgical
will absorb excess fluids procedures and
and blood from the examinations. Sponge
surgical site or forceps allow surgeons
hemostasis. The and physicians to place
ratcheted locking and conveniently hold
mechanism of these dressings in place.
finger ring forceps
securely grip the gauze
and hold it in place.
Tonsil artery Forcep Description Uses
used to cease bleeding Used for grasping and
from blood vessels or to compressing an artery
hold tonsils These to control bleeding
Forceps Features one during tonsil surgery.
open ring style with
slightly curved or fully
curved jaw. The one
open ring allows more
maneuverability for the
surgeon.

Bull's eye lamp Description Uses

A bull's-eye is a type of examination of
lamp or lantern that was relatively darker
commonly used in the cavities of nose, ear
18th century. and throat becomes
Fisherman often used easier.
bull's-eyes on their
boats. A bull's-eye was
a metal lantern, usually
made of tin, that was
distinguished by its
glass lens, which
allowed light to be
focused in a particular
direction.