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    The document summarizes different types of surgical instruments used in procedures. It categorizes instruments into four groups: 1) cutting and dissecting instruments like knife blades and scissors used to separate tissue, 2) grasping and holding instruments like forceps and clamps to grasp tissue without injury, 3) clamping and occluding instruments like mosquitos used to compress blood vessels or organs, and 4) retracting and exposing instruments like retractors to improve visibility during procedures. Common instruments listed include knife handles, mayo scissors, metzenbaum scissors, allis forceps, needle holders, and retractors.

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    The document summarizes different types of surgical instruments used in procedures. It categorizes instruments into four groups: 1) cutting and dissecting instruments like knife blades and scissors used to separate tissue, 2) grasping and holding instruments like forceps and clamps to grasp tissue without injury, 3) clamping and occluding instruments like mosquitos used to compress blood vessels or organs, and 4) retracting and exposing instruments like retractors to improve visibility during procedures. Common instruments listed include knife handles, mayo scissors, metzenbaum scissors, allis forceps, needle holders, and retractors.

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    Surgical Instruments

    Uploaded by

    Rhizaa Bonner
    The document summarizes different types of surgical instruments used in procedures. It categorizes instruments into four groups: 1) cutting and dissecting instruments like knife blades and scissors used to separate tissue, 2) grasping and holding instruments like forceps and clamps to grasp tissue without injury, 3) clamping and occluding instruments like mosquitos used to compress blood vessels or organs, and 4) retracting and exposing instruments like retractors to improve visibility during procedures. Common instruments listed include knife handles, mayo scissors, metzenbaum scissors, allis forceps, needle holders, and retractors.

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    SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

    1. CUTTING AND DISSECTING


    -Used to dissect, incise, separate, or excise tissue
    -Most instruments include #3, #7 knife handles & sutures, curved mayo, metz and tenotomy
    scissors.
     KNIFE BLADES

     SCISSORS
    Straight Mayo Scissors Metzenbaum Scissors

    Curved May Scissors


    Bandage/Dressing Scissors
    Iris Scissors

    2. GRASPING AND HOLDING


    -Used to Grasp tissue, hold it in place without injuring surrounding tissues
    Allis Sponge Stick

    Babcock Towel Clip

    Kocher Plain Thumb Forceps

    Splinter Forceps Needle Holder


    Adison’s with or without teeth

    3. CLAMPING AND OCCLUDING


    -Used to compress blood vessels, or hollow organs for hemostasis or to prevent spillage of
    contents

    Mosquito
    4. RETRACTING AND EXPOSING

    Deaver Malleable or Ribbon retractor (Manual)

    Richardson retractor (Manual) Balfour with bladder blade

    Towel Clamp Scalpel Holder


    Skin Hook Curved/ Blunt Scissors

    Iris suture Scissor Nasal Speculum

    Vaginal Speculum
    Transfer Forceps

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