Suture Material and Instruments Flashcards

Bishop-Harmon Tissue Forceps


Nylon


Catgut

Polydioxanone (PDA)
*Prolonged Absorbable

Isopropyl Alcohol

Senn Retractor


Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) or Polyglactin 910
*Looses Tensile Strength Quickly. Don’t want to use in Wounds that are Highly Contaminated


Triclosan

Chlorhexidine

Iodophors

0.05%

Mosquito Hemostats


Brown Adson Tissue Forcep


Jacob’s Chuck
*Instrument that you place a Pin into and then Tighten the Grip around the Pin


Surgeon’s Hands
*Surgeons Hands can be the Biggest Source of Contamination

Rongeur


Army-Navy Retractors


Balfour Retractor


Finochietto


Gelpi Retractor


Olsen Hagar Needle Driver


Metzenbaum Scissors


Poole Suction Tip
*Long Cylinder with Holes all the way Around


Absorbable and Monofilament







































