Allis Tissue Forceps is a surgical

Surgical instruments used instrument also called as Allis clamp.

in Gynecological and
obstetrics
In this artical we discuss various types of
Surgical instruments used in
Gynecological and obstetrics

Artery Forceps – Surgical Allis

Tissue Forceps
instruments
 The Allis tissue Forcep is with sharp
teeth and used to hold heavy tissue.
 Allis Tissue Forceps is also used to
hold or grasp fascia and other soft
tissues like as breast or bowel tissue.
 Allis tissue Forcep are mainly used in
tissue whose to be removed.
 This Allis Tissue Forceps instrument
is used for grasping or removing tough
structures such as Rectus sheath in
operations like tubectomy,abdominal
hysterectomy.
Artery
Forceps

 Artery Forceps used as a [Link] Ayre’s Spatula – Surgical

used during haemorrhage for clamping
bleeding vessels . instruments
 Artery Forceps also be used to grab
and maneuver delicate tissues.
 It is also used Opening and closing
peritoneum at the time of operation
for grasping tissue .
Ayre’s Spatula
 Artery Forceps is also used to hold
stay sutures.
 Ayre’s Spatula Is Used for taking Pap
 Curved Artery Forceps clamp and Smear sample for screening of the
restrict arteries or tissue, to control carcinoma cervix.
the flow of blood
 The long end is inserted into the
cervical canal and rotated. exfoliated
cells obtained are smeared on the
glass slide and fixed in the Koplicks
Allis Tissue Forceps – Surgical jar. the Koplicks jar contains equal
instruments amount off ether and alcohol .
 other side broad end is used for the tubal ligation.
knowing hormonal status obtaining • The tube is used identified and grasped
cells from lateral vagina . in ampullary region by opening prongs.
• The prongs are pulled inside sheath and
 it use only Single time.
then the loaded ring is pushed over tube.
• After this the prongs are released. part
of tube above the band looks like
blanched.
Babcock’s Forceps – Surgical just prior to grasping the tube bands are
instruments loaded

Cusco’s Speculum ( Duck’s

Speculum) – Surgical
instruments

Babcock’s Forceps

 Babcock Forceps are used to grasp

delicate tissue.
 Babcock Forceps are used with
intestinal and laparotomy procedures.
 Babcock Forceps are useful for
grasping tube-shaped structures,like
as fallopian tube in tubectomy in
modified Pomeroy’s operation
 tip is atraumatic, there are no sharp
Cusco’
tooth.
s Speculum ( Duck’s Speculum)

 Cusco’s Speculum ( Duck’s

Speculum) is a reusable type of the
Fallopian Ring Applicator for speculum.
Tubal Ligation -Surgical  Cusco’s Speculum ( Duck’s
instruments Speculum) mainly used to view the
cervix of the female.
 Cusco’s Speculum ( Duck’s
Speculum) Used in OPD examination.
it has limited opening then only few
procedures like as taking of Pap smear
, removal and insertion of Copper

Fallopian Ring Applicator for Tubal Doyen’s Retractor – Surgical

Ligation
instruments
Fallopian Ring Applicator for Tubal
Ligation is used for applying silastic
bands to fallopian tubes in laparoscopic
 Needle Holder – Surgical
instruments
Doyen’s Retractor
Doyen’s Retractor is used for retracting
bladder during operations like as
abdominal hysterectomy , laparotomy,
cesarean section deliveries, and
procedures for the ectopic pregnancies.
needle
holder
WRIGLEY’S FORCEPS –
Surgical instruments  Needle holder is also called needle
driver. Needle holder is a surgical
instrument, similar as a hemostat.
 It is used by doctors and surgeons to
hold a suturing needle during suturing
for closing wounds and other surgical
procedures

WRIGLEY’S FORCEPS
Surgical instruments
 It used in deliveries which the baby is
far along in birth canal. It also used in
during a cesarean delivery.
used in Gynecological
 it have short stems and blades. it can and obstetrics (OBG)
minimize the risk of a uterine rupture.

Dissecting Forceps Plain –

DAS OR HEGAR’S DILATOR – Surgical instruments
Surgical instruments

Dissecting Forceps
Plain
DAS OR HEGAR’S DILATOR
DAS OR HEGAR’S DILATOR IS USED IN  Dissecting Forceps Plain are used to
DILATATION OF CERVICAL CANAL PRIOR the users grip in the holding tissues,
TO EVACUATION OPERATION. sutures and needles as an extension.
Dissecting Forceps Toothed –
Surgical instruments

Sponge
Holding Forceps

 Sponge holding forceps or sponge

forceps used to hold on to sponges or
swabs while conducting medical
procedure. Sponge holding forceps are
Dissecti usually in the shape of a scissor.
ng Forceps Toothed
 Sponge holding forceps are two types
curved and straight shape. curved and
 It used to handle tissues and different
straight shape Sponge holding forceps
materials.
is different for each purpose for which
 It also use to manipulate needles and they used.
other instruments while operating.

Cheatle Forceps – Surgical Horrocks Uterine Sound –

instruments Surgical instruments

Horrocks
Uterine Sound
Cheatle Forceps It is used for dilating and probing uterus
and as well as the measuring length of
 It used to remove sterilized cervical canal.
instruments from boilers and formalin
cabinets.
 Cheatle Sterilizer Forceps are used to
Uterine Flushing Curette –
ensure that every item is removed and Surgical instruments
others remained are not infected. All
forceps when not in use are placed in a
container of methylated spirits .

Uterine Flushing Curette

Sponge Holding Forceps –  Uterine Flushing Curette is used to

scrape endometrial lining of uterus and
Surgical instruments for therapeutic and diagnostic purpose
during endometrial biopsy, dilatation ,
curettage dilatation and evacuation.
 Vokman’s Retractor is used by doctors
Pelvimetry – Surgical to either actively separate edges of a
instruments surgical wound and it can hold back
underlying organs and tissues, so that
opration area may be accessed easily.

Morris Retractor – Surgical

instruments
Pelvimetry

 pelvimetry used to identify cephalo-

pelvic disproportion.
 Pelvimetry used for a digital
examination of internal aspect of the Morris
bony pelvis. It is used in Spontaneous Retractor
labour
 Morris Retractor is used to retract loin
incisions, subcostal wounds and
abdominal wall incisions,.
Deaver Retractor – Surgical
 Morris Retractor can fit a diverse
instruments variety of wounds at any depth. Morris
Retractor Used ease of working in
deeper layers while making and
closing the abdominal incisions and
wounds.
Deaver
Retractor

 The Deaver Retractor is used to

retract liver in surgical procedures like
as cholecystectomy (i e . removal of
the gall bladder), vagotomy (vagus
nerve resection).
 It also used in cases of repair of the
duodenal ulcer perforation.
 the Deaver Retractor is also used in
the retracting stomach and duodenum
during cholecystectomy

Vokman’s Retractor -Surgical

instruments