Surgical Instruments

Question 1

bougie

Answer 1

slender, flexible instrument for exploring/dilating tubes

Question 2

burr/bur

Answer 2

rotary cutting instruments

Question 3

cannula

Answer 3

tube enclosing a trocar that allows escape of fluid or air after trocar removal

Question 4

catheter

Answer 4

tubular instrument allowing passage of fluid into or from a body cavity or vessel

Question 5

curet/curette

Answer 5

spoon-shaped instrument for removing material from wall of a cavity or other surface

Question 6

dilator

Answer 6

tool used to make a hollow structure bigger or wider

Question 7

elevator

Answer 7

instrument for lifting tissue or bone

Question 8

endoscope

Answer 8

instrument for examining inside of an organ or cavity through a body opening or small incision; most use fibreoptics

Question 9

fixator

Answer 9

provides rigid immobilization through external skeletal fixation using rods attached to pins that are placed in or through bone

Question 10

fluoroscope

Answer 10

device for viewing fluorescent images of deep structures (C-arm)

Question 11

Gigli saw

Answer 11

flexible wire saw

Question 12

gouge

Answer 12

strong curved chisel used in operations on bone

Question 13

hemostat

Answer 13

small clamp for stopping blood flow from a vessel

Question 14

Kirschner wire / K-wire

Answer 14

small diameter metal wire for skeletal traction in long bone fracture or for fracture fixation

Question 15

laparoscope

Answer 15

narrow surgical telescope that can be inserted into abdomen through very small incision

Question 16

loupe

Answer 16

magnifying lenses mounted on glasses that are custom made for the surgeon

Question 17

ophthalmoscope

Answer 17

instrument for examining interior of the eye

Question 18

osteotome

Answer 18

instrument used for cutting bone

Question 19

otocope

Answer 19

instrument for examining the inner ear

Question 20

rasp

Answer 20

surgical file

Question 21

reamer

Answer 21

rotating finished/drilling tool used to shape or enlarge hole in a bone or tooth

Question 22

retractor

Answer 22

instrument used to maintain exposure by separating wound and holding back organs or tissues

Question 23

rongeur

Answer 23

strong biting forceps for nipping away at bone

Question 24

scalpel

Answer 24

surgical knife with a sharp blade

Question 25

speculum

Answer 25

exposes the opening of any canal or cavity to facilitate inspection of its interior

Question 26

stent

Answer 26

expandable mesh tube placed in anartery to maintain free flow of blood through vessel.

Question 27

suture

Answer 27

unite parts by stitching together; also the thread or other material that is used

Question 28

tenaculum

Answer 28

long-handled hooked instrument for lifting and holding parts such as blood vessels

Question 29

trocar

Answer 29

sharp pointed instrument contained in a cannula and used to puncture a cavity

Question 30

pudendal nerve block

Answer 30

blocks the nerve as it enters the lesser sciatic foramen. Injection in pelvic region to provide temporary pain relief.

Question 31

keratome

Answer 31

used for making incision in the cornea in cataract operations.

Question 32

Ultra Mirage

Answer 32

full face CPAP mask

Question 33

Shiley

Answer 33

brand of tracheostomy products

Question 34

Reuter-Bobbin

Answer 34

ventilation tubes

Question 35

AbsorbaTrack

Answer 35

fixation device for hernia repair; strong temporary mesh fixation that leaves no foreign material in the body.

Question 36

Cavit

Answer 36

temporary filling material for restoration of cavities and root canals

Question 37

formalin

Answer 37

40% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as disinfectant

Question 38

tumescent solution

Answer 38

combination solution of lidocaine, epinephrine, and sodium bicarbonate to normal saline solution.

Question 39

Kevorkian curette

Answer 39

specialized instrument for dissecting and removing parts of the uterine wall or other GYN procedures

Question 40

Aquacel

Answer 40

brand of dressings with antimicrobial applications to reduce risk of infection.

Question 41

Bactigras

Answer 41

additive, topical, medicated dressing for minor open wounds and helps protect from bacterial infections

Question 42

Schanz

Answer 42

cancellous screws

Question 43

SpyGlass direct visualization system

Answer 43

allows single operator to perform targeted biopsies, stone fragmentation, and foreign body removal