EXAM 1:Basic instrumentation Flashcards
What is stainless steel?
Combination of Carbon, Chromium, Iron, Alloys
What are instruments made of?
Most are stainless steel
What are non-reflective, and eliminates glare?
Ebonized- black chromium
What is used to obtain in a biopsy?
Tru-Cut Needle
What are examples of Cutting/dissecting instruments?
- knives
- scapels
- scissors
- Bone cutting instruments
What are powered by compressed Nitrogen?
Dermatomes & Dermabraders
What are 2 things that are interchangeable?
- Scalpel- blades are loaded
* Knife- blades are already loaded
What blades can be loaded in a #4 knife handle?
- # 20
- # 21
- # 22
- # 23
- # 25
What blades can be loaded on to #7 knife handle?
- # 11
- # 12
- # 15
What blades can be loaded on to a #3 or #3L knife handle?
- # 11
- # 12
- # 15
What is used as a suture scissor?
Straight Mayos
What scissors can be used on delicate tissue?
- Iris
- Tenotomy
- Potts-smith
What type of scissors are used for hysterectomies?
Jorgenson
What scissors are used for the eyes?
- Strabismus
- Iris
- Corneal
What are examples of Bone-handling clamps?
- Lane
- Lewin
- Lowen
- Kern
What is used to occlude or restrict tissue?
Clamps
What means to constrict?
Occlude
What is designed for the exposure of operative sites?
Retractors/Viewing
What is used to hold a curved needle?
Needle holder
What is typically used in GYN procedures?
Curved Needle Holders
What suction is commonly used for the ear?
Rosen suction tip
What suction is commonly used in neurosurgery?
Baron Suction
What suctions are used for aspiration of fluid?
Yankauer & Poole
What is preferred for retrieval of foreign body from bronchus?
Rigid Bronchoscopy