CARDIO instruments Flashcards

Alexander periosteal elevator
elevate ribs

Doyen rib raspatory
free ribs from connective tissue

Bailey rib approximator
pull ribs back together at end of case

Finocheitto retractor
spread ribs apart

Gluck rib shears
cut ribs

Lovelace Lung grasping forcep
grasp lung tissue

Allison Lung retractor
retract lung

Chest tube with band
secure tube to drainage system

Pap trapSpecimen Trap
collect specimens for cytology/pathology/microbiology

Bronchoscope
view inside of bronchus

Cytology Brush
passed down channel in bronchoscope to take “brushing” specimens

Biopsy Forceps – flexible
passed down channel in bronchoscope to take tissue specimens

Satinsky Vena Cava Clamp
clamp vena cava or other large blood vessel

Spoon Clamp
clamp blood vessels

Debakey Aortic Clamp
clamp aorta

Right angle clamp
pass suture tie, umbilical tape or vessel loop under vessel

Mixter Clamp
clamp vessels, pass items under vessels

Potts-Smith Scissors
perform arteriotomy

Jamison scissors
cut blood vessels

Mills Circumflex Scissors
cut vessel that is behind another structure

Castroviejo Locking Needle Holder.
hold fine suture needles

Crile Wood Needle holder
hold fine suture needles

Cushing Tissue Forceps
grasp tissue or vessels

Gerald Tissue Forceps
grasp tissue or vessels


















