Instruments Flashcards by Sydney Gephart

Kelly Hemostats

Fx- Clamps bleeding vessels or tissues

Serrations on teeth (only run 1/2 way down jaw)

Medium sized

*Kelly only goes half way*

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Crile Hemostat

Fx- Secures hemostasis in deep anatomy

Serrations on teeth (all the way down jaw)

Medium sized

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Halstead Mosquito Hemostat

Fx- Secures hemostasis of delicate tissue

Serrations on teeth (all the way down jaw)

Smaller than Kelly and Crile

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Hartman Mosquito Hemostat

Fx- Used for ophthalmic sx

Serrations on teeth (all the way down jaw)

Smallest in size

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Rochester Carmalt Hemostat

Fx- Clamps intestines, bowel, large vessels

Less traumatic, serrations are not as sharp as Pean

Serrations run length wise + rumble strip Large in size

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Rochester Pean Hemostat

Fx- Clamps large vessels

Traumatic –> Serrations are deep and sharp

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Adson Thumb Forceps

Fx- Grasps Superficial tissue

Short and wide

Rat teeth

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Adson-Brown Thumb Forceps

Fx- Grasps superficial, delicate tissue

Short and wide

Row of teeth

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Cushing Thumb Forceps

Fx- Used for dissecting tissue/aid in suturing

Long and slender

Rat teeth

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Standard/Dressing Thumb Forceps

Fx- Grasps/picks up soft or bony tissue

Long and slender

Serrated tip

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DeBakey Thumb Forceps

Fx- Grasps delicate tissues/ aids in suturing

Atraumatic

Long set of small teeth

Largest in size

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Babcock Intestinal Forceps

Fx- Used to clamp delicate organs

Atraumatic

Circle at end

Large in size

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Doyen Intestinal Forceps

Fx- Used to clamp delicate organs

Atraumatic

Serrations run length wise (no rumble strip)

Gap in jaw when clamped

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Allis Tissue Forceps

Fx- Used for holding the body wall/ sponges

Traumatic teeth (scoop)

Large in size

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Sponge Forceps

Fx- Used to hold sponges , complete sx scrub, apply sterile dressing

Donut on end of both jaws w/ serrations

Very large in size

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Alligator Forceps

Fx- Used to retrive foreign objects

Only one side of jaw moves (tiny jaws)

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Metzenbaum Scissors

Fx- Used for fine tissue dissection

Long, narrow shaft

Sharp but not pointed

Ratio 2:1

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Mayo Dissection Scissors

Fx- Used to cut pt. drape and/or dissect tissue

Wider than Metzenbaum

Ratio 1:1

One sharp tip and one blunt tip

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Standard Operating Scissors

Fx- Used to cut suture or pt. drape

Shorter than Mayo and Metzenbaum

One sharp tip and one blunt tip

Can be confused with bandage scissors

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Iris Scissors

Fx- Used in ophthalmic sx

Smallest in size/bulky

Both tips are sharp

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Wire Cutting Scissors

Fx- Used to cut cerclage wire or wire sutures

Very traumatic

Notch in jaw

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Littauer Suture Removal Scissors

Fx- Used to remove sutures post-op

Small in size

Notch on teeth

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Lister Bandage Scissors

Fx- Used to cut through bandage material

Has sharp side and completely blunted side

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Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder

Fx- Needle holder, not able to cut suture

Jaw is very small

*New surgeons*

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Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder

Fx- Needle holder, can cute suture 1/2 scissors, 1/2 needle holder \*Experienced surgeons\*

Mathieu Needle Holder

Fx- Used in delicate ophthalmic sx No finger rings Short jaw

Senn Retractor (Hand Held)

Fx- Retracts fascia or muscle tissue 'S' shaped, ends point in opposite directions Shovel and hook Long and slender

Mathieu Retractor (Hand Held)

Fx- Retracts fascisa or muscle tissue Ends point in same direction

Army-Navy Retractor (Hand Held)

Fx- Retracts large amounts of tissue Atraumatic Big hole in the middle Ends point in same direction

Parker Retractor (Hand Held)

Fx- Retracts fascia or muscle tissue "Park bench", flat middle

Malleable Retractor (Hand Held)

Retracts very strong muscles, often in large breed dogs Comes flat --\> then you bend

Deaver Retractor (Hand Held)

Fx- Retracts large amounts of fascia or tissue Consisent shape Big hook, little hook

Volkman Retractor (Hand Held)

Fx- Retracts superficial tissue Small in size Has hole and fork

Hohmann Retractor (Hand Held)

Fx- Retracts deeper muscle/fascia Traumatic Large in size Sharp tip

Weitlaner Retractor (Self-Retaining)

Fx-Primarily for spinal muscle retraction Has 2 finger holds and 2 forks "W"

Gelpi Retractor (Self-Retianing)

Fx- Often used in orthpedic sx Traumatic Sharp, curved tips Bowlegged \*Gelpi makes you yelpi\*

Balfour Retractor (Self-Retaining)

Fx- Used to hold open the abdomen to provide a good view \*Looks like a weighing scale\* Has a "saddle"

Backhaus Towel Clamp

Fx- Used to attach and secure drape material Has sharp tips and curved

Backhaus-Roeder Towel Clamp

Fx- Used to secure and attach drape material Has sphere shape on jaw

Edna Towel Clamp

Fx- Used to attach suction and cautery to pt. drape Small in size Has small traumatic teeth

Jones Towel Clamp

Used to attach and secure drape material Sharp Has a figure 8, "J"

Kern Bone Holding Forceps

Fx- Used to reduce fractures Sharp, traumatic teeth Robot dino mouth, "K"

Lowman Bone Clamp

Fx- Used to realign bones, prevents crushing on bone Self retaining mechanism

Dingman Forceps

Fx- Used to hold bones together during fixation Ding in shaft, gap in jaw Sharp, traumatic teeth

Rongeur

Fx- Used to bite into bones and remove pieces Spring loaded 'X' in spring

Periosteal Elevator

Fx- Used to lift periosteum off of bone --\> promotes growth + healing Two smooth thin ends

Brun Bone Curette

Fx- Used to collect bone marrow samples and scoop out pieces of bone Mini ice cream scoop

Liston Bone Cutting Forceps

Fx- Used to cut bone Very thick and heavy Strong and sharp jaws Spring loaded

Osteotome

Fx- Used with the mallet to chisel/cut bone Long and flat

Orthopedic Mallet

Used with osteotome to chisel/cut bone Hammer

Bone Rasp

Used to smooth rough bone surfaces Two tapered ends with variable texture for filing down bone

Gigli Wire +/- Handles

Fx- Used as a hand saw to cut/chisel bone Two "T"s with handle

Michel Trephine

Fx- Used to obtain a bone biopsy Has a sylet that is removable

Hand Chuck and Key

Used to screen in intramedullary pins

Steinman Intramedullary Pins

Used for internal fixation during reductions Threaded and sharp tip

Cerclage Wire Twister

Fx-Used with wire as an internal fixation device

Yankauer Suction Tip

Fx- Only allows fluid to be suctioned (not tissue, plastic, or metal) Only one opening at end for suctioned angled tip

Poole Suction Tip

Fx-Suctions large amounts of fluid Multiple holes to suction large amounts of fluid

Frazier Suction Tip

Fx-Used for smaller areas (brain/spinal sx) Narrow tip for small areas

Skin Stapler

Fx- Skin closure device

Staple Remover

Fx- Removes staples

Cautery Pen or Pencil (+/- tip)

Fx- Hemostasis and cutting \*Pay attention to whether or not it has a tip\*

Tourniquet

Fx- Used to reduce blood flow to an area Auto-locking mechanism Short term use if used to hold off

Michel Clip Applicator and Remover (+/- clips)

Used to attached pt. drapes to quarter drapes Spring loaded

Covalt Spay Hook

Fx- Used to retrive uterine horns Thin and delicate

Snook Spay Hook

Used to retrieve uterine horns Bulky